September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Did you know that suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in America? And 90% of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental health condition at the time of their death. Suicide is one of those [...]
This title may be a little misleading with many people gearing up for football season, so let me just say upfront, this is not a football post! Last month, I wrote about how to be aware of your emotions as a grieving person. This month I [...]
Have you ever been on the receiving end of someone’s anger? My guess is we all have at one time or another. It doesn’t feel good. At most it hurts, and at a minimum it stings! It can even cause us to question ourselves. When we [...]
By Tabitha Westbrook - Guest Blogger It’s another late night. The tears won’t stop. You go to bed spent from the pain and weeping. It seems like the grief is a never-ending process; it’s so strong. You long to stop crying. Just for a day [...]
Boundaries seem like such an odd thing to talk about with the subject of grief, but pause and reflect on your own grief experience. You are at your most vulnerable place during times of grief and loss. Sometimes, you can’t seem to care about anything except [...]
Spring can be a difficult transition if you’ve lost a parent or child or haven’t been blessed with the child you’ve been praying for so diligently. April showers not only bring rain; they can also bring anxiety as Mother’s Day approaches in May, and Father’s Day [...]
There is so much going on in our world today. It can feel overwhelming at times. And it can even be downright scary! Jesus told us that there would be wars and rumors of wars, that nations would rise against each other, and that there would [...]
Do you struggle with an inner critic? You know that pesky little voice in your head that says you are “doing it wrong” or that you are such a failure… Internalized Messages Somewhere along the way you may have picked up and internalized someone’s critical words. [...]
From where I’m sitting, snow is covering the ground and has been there for well over a week. As someone who doesn’t like cold weather, I have been staying at home as much as possible to avoid the chill of the 20-degree weather. But what if [...]
Today is the last day of the year. What is that like for you? If you lost someone in 2021, you may want to hold onto this year as it was the last year you had together with your loved one. You aren’t ready to enter [...]
