I’ve been taking a close look recently at the practice of forgiveness. I’m a bit hesitant to write about it because it can be such a triggery topic for people – but I also feel it’s a very important topic to discuss. When the topic of forgiving someone comes up many people get very angry [...]
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Forgiveness
Posted in Anger, Emotion, Grief, letting go, tagged Anger, avoiding grief, forgiveness, forgiveness and grief, resentment on March 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Guest Post: Stories of Healing: I’ll Be With You
Posted in Emotion, Grief, Healing, Helping Others Grieve, tagged Grief, Healing, I'll Be With You, journey through grief on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My journey through grief to healing begins with my aunt. My aunt was one of the most inspirational women I have had the privilege to know. She was strong and steady. She and I were extremely close and shared many happy moments together throughout my childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. She became [...]
Making Decisions
Posted in Emotion, Grief, Uncategorized, tagged exhaustion, Grief, grief and decisions, making decisions, overwhelm on January 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We are making decisions, large and small, hundreds of times every day. Do I get out of bed or hit snooze? Do I wear this shirt or that shirt? Do I have coffee or orange juice? Do I leave my partner or stay? Do I quit my job or stick it out?
Many of our daily [...]
Stages of Grief: A Few Thoughts
Posted in Anger, Depression, Emotion, Grief, tagged elements of grief, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Grief, stages of grief on January 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“What is your opinion on the 5 stages of grief?”
When I do presentations on healing grief and helping others to heal grief, someone always asks this question (referencing Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ 5 stages of death). I’ve been somewhat hesitant to write on this topic for a couple reasons. One, I have enormous respect for Elizabeth Kubler-Ross [...]





