Day 68: The Grief Stages and Phases Abridged Model Most people have heard of the 5 stages of Grief (Elisabeth Kubler-Ross), some have...

Day 67: “Positive” & “Negative” in Grief Let’s be careful about the use of the words “positive” and “negative” to describe our own...

Day 68: Grief is its own entity. And it is not depression. I can get on a soapbox about how different grief and depression are. I admit...

Day 67: A Hard Truth in Grief Finding meaning in the how or the when or even the fact that someone died is something our brains are...

Day 65: “It’s bigger than you.” Elizabeth Gilbert’s words on grief after losing her beloved partner come to mind, especially for those...

Day 64: Grief is a Way Forward When I meet with folks, I inform them that my primary jobs are 1) to make sure that I assist them in...

Day 63: Rituals: A Way to Hold On Sometimes we just need something to hold on to, to get to the next day, the next hour, the next...

Day 61: Grief Changes Us Megan O’Rourke wrote ‘The Long Goodbye’ which tells the story of the loss of her mom. As a poet, she accesses...

Day 60: Truth: Anger is Part of Grief Anger shows up as a wise adaptation to loss. It is a fierce protector. It is active when all else...

Day 59: Grief is Not the Problem When I have my initial calls with folks looking for grief support, I try to be very clear about my...

Day 58: Friendship & Grief A revelation I have had in my work is that I would be out of a job if we all lived in a supportive community...

Day 57: The Enemies of Compassion Joan Halifax, a Zen Buddhist teacher with a background as a hospice worker, speaks such truth. Her...

Day 56: Grief Mystery I still find grief mysterious. One mystery I think about all the time is how grief can shatter us, and despite...

Day 55: The Change of Seasons The first day of Fall was yesterday and while some are anticipating gourd season and pumpkin spice lattes,...

Day 54: The Dreading Days The “dreading days” come in many forms—birthdays, anniversaries, any holiday, big or small, the date of a...

Day 53: Grief Balm And then there come those moments that offer some balm for grief. Grief balm comes in many forms (and yes, can be...

Day 52: Grief is Not Contagious One aim I have in my work is to spread the word that grief is not contagious. The people my clients (and...

Day 50: Grace: It Changes Things I use the word ‘grace’ a ton and have been wondering why I’m drawn to it as grief professional. First...

Day 49: Just. Show. Up. When people ask me, what should I do for someone who is grieving? How can I support them? My answer is simple....

Day 48: The Chatter of Grief Waves As sad as this feels to admit, being a grief professional doesn’t substitute as “preparation” for...