Just a Day at the Gym or so I Thought…
Recently I went to the gym to do my typical workout routine. I had a lot on my mind with work, family, grocery list etc…. But something made me stop,…
Prayer Shawl
I am often asked, “What brought you comfort in the early days?” The same memory usually pops in my mind that I like to share. It was about a week…
Find A Plane Please!
How do I tell my children that their father took his life? How will I find the words? These questions kept rolling through my mind over and over.. Praying again…
It Doesn’t Grow On Trees
“I am a widow now.” I kept telling myself. What do I do next? It began to set in that I am now responsible for everything. All the decisions are…
Advice & Mentoring
I began working at First Hour Grief Response several months ago and am learning so much about grief and its’ many faces. It is impossible to describe it unless you’ve…
Floating Clouds….(Brain fog)
I was staring at a computer screen that I had seen many times before. My mind went “blank". A person was sitting across from me waiting to share her information…
How to Deal with Anger When You’ve Lost a Loved One
Anger is often a natural response to grief. It could be that your loss was unexpected and you didn’t get to say goodbye. Perhaps there is some unfinished business that…
Leave It At The Front Door
A recent meeting with a client reminded me of the enormous support our family received after Ben passed away. There was so much food and some amazingly thoughtful gifts like…
I Didn’t Cry This Year
Christmas is always a tough time of year for our family because we are missing our sweet Ben. It’s been over seven years since he passed away and while we…
Finding Peace Through Better Sleep: Advice for People in Grief
Grief takes a severe emotional toll that manifests physically in different ways. Some people fall into a kind of stunned disbelief; others have a manic response and search desperately for…