Ready or Not, Here Come the Holidays

Ready or Not, Here Come the Holidays

YIKES! How can it be fall already? And you know what that means… ready or not, here comethe holidays. Some of us don’t look forward to the hectic holiday season. Especially if you’re grieving the death of a loved one or some other great loss. You may feel like hiding,...
Permission to Vacation When Grieving

Permission to Vacation When Grieving

Summer is vacation time. Vacations are essential for good health. It’s a time to relax, refresh, and revive. But when you lose a loved one, the last thing you feel like doing is taking a vacation. When you think about taking a vacation, you might feel guilty. Like...
Find Comfort and Restored Strength

Find Comfort and Restored Strength

If you’ve been on a country drive lately, you likely noticed all the newborn calves dotting the fields. I never tire of watching them skip around on spindly legs. And I laugh out loud as they dash to visit a fellow playmate. But then race back to mother’s side at the...
Reassurance in Remembering

Reassurance in Remembering

A simple practice can help you find reassurance in remembering.  Loss can feel like a missing piece or a hole that never quite gets filled. When memories begin to fade, it can cause that loss to expand in a way you didn’t expect.  Especially on Memorial Day, the idea...