The honoring of your loved one is something that is very individual because honoring means different things to different people, and it can change over time. As you honor them, it brings comfort to you as it is a way of continuing the relationship. In the beginning...
The emotions of grief are accentuated and sometimes can even surprise us when we feel things that we didn’t experience before. The one moment in time that takes us from normal life to the grief life is short but the emotions we are left with last a lifetime. It’s...
SHOW NOTES - What's the Best Thing to Say to Someone Who is Grieving? Other people play a crucial role in your healing - either as a help or a hindrance. As a society, we don't talk about grief and who wants to really - until it touches your life. So, when you are...
Why is it that we don't reach out for help when we clearly need it? In previous episodes, we talked about where you can get help and support as you walk through the difficult journey of grief. But, knowing what to do is far different than doing what you know. The...
In your grief journey, you will find that there are a lot of things that remind you of your loss again and again. And, not in a “oh yeah, I remember’ kind of way. These reminders are gut punches that have the potential to throw you back into a pit of despair once...
Your journey of grief can be lonely because nobody feels it like you do. Every relationship is unique and though others can be sad with you, they won’t feel exactly what you do. You have to walk it out and no one else can do it for you. However, the support of...
Your journey of grief can be lonely because nobody feels it like you do. Every relationship is unique and though others can be sad with you, they won’t feel exactly what you do. You have to walk it out and no one else can do it for you. However, the support of...
Your journey of grief can be lonely because nobody feels it like you do. Every relationship is unique and though others can be sad with you, they won’t feel exactly what you do. You have to walk it out and no one else can do it for you. However, the support of...
When people told me that Monica was in a better place – that she didn’t hurt – that she was using her singing talent to praise God, I knew it was true – but, in the beginning – I didn’t care because I was not in heaven, I was still here. Good for her, I thought, but...
This week, we’re going to take a detour from the Journey of Grief to pay honor to someone I saw on television but someone who embodied having ‘a great day’ even when her life’s circumstances were the complete opposite. In today’s episode, I want to honor her and her...
Last week we started talking about your identity. I asked - who are you right now? Who were you before your loved one died? And, are the two different? From the time Monica became sick and I became her caretaker to her death, I questioned who I was many times. But...
From the time Monica became sick and I became her caretaker to her death, I questioned who I was many times. But after her death and in my grief, I had no identify. My purpose had been wrapped up in our health quest and her music ministry. It shifted to caretaker...
Oh man, why am I doing this? It cannot be normal - am I going crazy? The physical effects of grief (which we covered in the last episode) are overwhelming your system and on top of that, there are things that make you feel like you are going crazy while grieving....
Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve. – Rabbi Earl Grollman Today we’re going to talk about the physical effects of grief on...
Last week we talked about HOW LONG will this pain last and this week it’s time to get you prepared to start walking out this thing called grief. If you are just starting on the journey (and completely overwhelmed) or you’ve been struggling to get a handle on what...