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. [...]
Guest Post by Jolene Underwood What if the grief you feel is the result of a situation where you did, or didn’t, say or do something the way you wished you had? Feeling like you’ve failed, because you messed up or just can’t seem to get [...]
Have you had a loved one die and find that you are carrying guilt? Maybe it’s a guilt that you couldn’t stop the death. Maybe it’s a guilt that you didn’t answer their last call. Or maybe it’s a guilt that you weren’t enough in 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
