Grief is a strange thing; and at the same time, it’s very normal. One minute life seems to be going well, and then seemingly out of nowhere the earth gives way under your feet. You feel as though you are free-falling with no place to land. [...]
Your friend or family member just called you to tell you that someone they love died. It’s a heart wrenching call and you feel as though you need to come up with something to say to help them feel better or, at a minimum, offer some [...]
by Dr. H. Norman Wright - Guest Blogger What are the losses in your life you have never fully grieved over? Whether it is a friend or family member, the person sitting across from me during a counseling session, someone attending a seminar or even the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
