Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and it may have been the first time that someone you love was not at the table. Their absence is magnified on special days. Maybe your family struggled over who would sit in their normal place at the table, and you ended up [...]
Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2.8 million people die each year leaving about 5 people that are affected by each death? That’s about 14 million people each year who are experiencing grief. So, why do we usually [...]
How many times have you heard to “just be strong” when experiencing grief? I know I’ve heard that statement several times in my own grief journey. Every time I hear it, I feel unseen and unheard. It makes me feel that people really do not understand [...]
Suicide Statistics Did you know that worldwide, there are almost 800,000 people who die by suicide every year? In the United States, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death, and the second leading cause of death in individuals ages 10 - 34? According to the [...]
Wendy recently appeared as a guest blogger at The Oaks Community (theoakscommunity.org). Click the link to read the post.
A habit is a regular practice, and we tend to think of that practice as one that is hard to give up. Have you ever thought about applying that to grieving? What is Grief? Let’s start with the definition of grief. Grief is a normal reaction [...]
Grace. It’s a word that we hear a lot in Christian and secular circles, but what is it? Grace is getting something that is not deserved or earned. Grace implies life-giving, unconditional love! Without grace, we live a life of judgment. We are constantly seeing if [...]
When we think about grief, we don’t normally think about single people. Many times, we think of singles as having the time of their lives without the added responsibility of a spouse or children. But have you stopped to consider those you know who are single [...]
Is there something you feel you have failed at? A relationship? A project? A goal? No one gets it perfect every time. It can take many tries to get to where you want to be. It took Thomas Edison 1,000 tries to make the light bulb. [...]
It's hard to put into words exactly what grief is because it is so different for each person, but yet it’s so universal. Simply stated, grief is a normal response to loss—any loss. It is a process in which deep sorrow is felt for the purpose [...]
