Welcome to Your Peak Grief Season
November 1st is one of those days that is a day of mixed emotions. On one hand, Merry Christmas! Halloween is over and those of you that know me personally know that my Christmas decor is going up this weekend and it brings me GREAT joy. On the other hand, November 1st starts all the […]
What Grief Books Do I Get My Kids?
Well I am glad you asked! You have come to the right place! I love using books in my practice and often am asked what my favorites are by my friends and colleagues when kiddos near them are grieving. Below you will find some of my favorites with a short explanation of why I love […]
You Should Be 70
You should be turning 70 today. This year my phrase isn’t “You WOULD be 70 today if you were here.” Nope. Today my sentiment is “You SHOULD be 70 today”. With so many of our family members making it to this milestone, you should have too. Today I’m upset you’re not here. Today as I […]
A Space for Memories
Memories are the moments that we get to hold onto after our loved one dies. We can pull these memories out for a smile, laugh or tears whenever our brain allows us too. One of the ways to easily do this is by having some pictures or mementos around your home or living space. You […]
Reliving the Memories
November 14, 2010. I wish I could say I woke up feeling like this day was starting out as any other day, but when I woke up my body seemed to know this day would be anything but normal. I was not currently aware of this, but looking back I think I did deep down […]
20 Years Later
August 8, 2000. A day that will be burned in my mind until I take my own last breath, because this was the day I watched my father take his. It was the fourth day of the fourth grade and I was 9 years old. Dad had been sick since before I was born. He […]
Task Four: Embarking on A New Life
We are at the end of our four task series. If you have not had a chance to read about the other three, I would do that now. The fourth task of Worden’s Tasks of Mourning is to find an enduring connection with the deceased while embarking on a new life. At the beginning of […]
Task Two: Work Through the Pain
Last week, I started a series in which we are discussing Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning. If you haven’t read last week’s post, I would encourage you to do so to be able to have a better understanding of the tasks. This week we are continuing this series by talking about Worden’s second task of […]
The First Tasks: Acceptance
There are many approaches that people have created to illustrate how people process grief. Some talk about stages, some talk about steps, and one talks about tasks. William Worden provides for us four tasks of grief in order to achieve equilibrium in our life again. These four tasks can be completed in the order the […]
Another Celebrity Gone
“This is the moment I accept the most challenging times will always be behind me and in front of me.”- Kobe Bryant Today we are all still in shock and full of sadness. Yesterday, the world experienced the loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, a Gianna’s teammate Alyssa and her parents John and […]