Mourning

When You Feel Betrayed

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. [...]

2023-07-30T13:56:50-04:00July 30, 2023|

When Silence is Enough

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 [...]

2023-05-28T20:32:20-04:00May 29, 2023|

When Seeing Red Leaves You Feeling Blue

When you lose someone you love, it’s difficult to think about spending any holiday without them. When you’ve spent decades married to a spouse who has now died, it can be excruciating to think about being without them. And all of the advertisements about red roses, [...]

2023-01-22T17:17:55-05:00January 25, 2023|

What NOT to Say to the Brokenhearted

Guest Post by Rita A Schulte, MA, LPC Even people who have the social skills to be gracious in a variety of situations are frequently at a loss when it comes to finding the right words to say to those who have experienced a traumatic loss. [...]

2022-12-28T18:31:24-05:00December 28, 2022|

The Losses We Haven’t Grieved

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 [...]

2022-10-23T19:04:10-04:00October 26, 2022|