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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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“Weeping often occurs at precisely those times when we are least able to fully verbalize complex, overwhelming emotions and least able to fully articulate our feelings.” ~ Dr. Tom Lutz
I can’t count the number of times people I worked with in therapy said things like:
“Crying doesn’t help anything, what’s the use of it?”
“I refuse to [...]

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“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 [...]

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