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Can Guilt Kill You?
Yes, guilt can kill you. I didn’t know this until after my brother Mark died. And I witnessed my mother getting trapped in a cycle of grief and guilt. She kept replaying the horrible tragedy of [...]
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There’s Nothing Wrong With You
During the holidays I did not travel to another planet. It just felt that way. There’s been plenty wrong on earth for the past 11 months. And I just don’t feel ok. You probably don’t either. But [...]
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Use Writing to Heal Trauma and Grief
Heal your wounds of trauma and loss through the transformational power of writing. Discover and create meaning, help others, and remember with more love than pain. Writing does have the power to [...]
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Riding the Rollercoaster – Heart First
Has your heart been doing summersaults riding this election rollercoaster? Texts keep flooding in from friends, family, and clients during these nail-biting days. This exhausting emotional ride [...]
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Permission Granted: to do or not to do
Bereaved clients often share they cannot put photos of their deceased in picture frames for their Day of the Dead Altar. They feel the simple act of putting a picture in the frame validates the [...]
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How to Create a Self-Compassion Plan for August 30th
Are you ready for August 30th, National Grief Awareness Day? Or will it be, one of those dreaded days? A giant pothole you can’t avoid so you’re trapped-until-it’s-over? Create a self-compassion [...]
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When It Hurts Too Much To Move
Thank you! I appreciate your stories, questions, and comments that you send each week. Learning from you helps me grow. For example, read this story about what one woman does when it hurts too [...]
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Was Your Heartland Decimated Even More this Week
We’ve each experienced massive loss in our personal lives over these last few months. Added to our personal loss is the grief we feel over our national casualties that keep mounting up. This week [...]
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Pause. Even When You’re Pissed. There’s Power in the Pause
I came home from the grocery store on Good Friday and sobbed. Here’s what happened that pushed me over the edge. To cry over spilled milk… Early Friday morning I decided to get out of my bathrobe [...]
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What’s Your FLU-x-ability Score?
We’re all being asked to be flexible as the world braces for the Covid-19 pandemic. Just this morning, I received an email informing me that my flight to Newark, NJ on April 29th must change to [...]