5 Things TO SAY to a Griever

5 Things TO SAY to a Griever

There’s not much you CAN say that helps someone who is actively grieving a significant loss - all they want is their person back or their previous life back, but this is always a question that people ask me… So here’s my list of 5 Things TO SAY to a...
15 Things NOT to Say to a Griever and Why

15 Things NOT to Say to a Griever and Why

People say all sorts of things when your person dies and most of it is NOT helpful. Don’t get me wrong - of course it probably comes from a good place… and yes, I recognize that people don’t always know what to say to the grieving. Grievers are...
FACEBOOK POSTS OF OUR TRAUMATIC WEEK

FACEBOOK POSTS OF OUR TRAUMATIC WEEK

Our storm begins on the evening of Sunday, February 12th of 2017. My husband left our home to attend a football meeting with other area football coaches. Two-hours later I received a phone call from another coach from another coach’s cell-phone, “hurry...
4 Immediate Tips of Advice to Surviving Widowhood

4 Immediate Tips of Advice to Surviving Widowhood

First of all, before I get into my 4 IMMEDIATE TIPS OF ADVICE, I want to let you know that I know this is hard right now. And yes, it’s painful. And I’m sorry. Continuing to live a life when your person is not here anymore might just be the hardest thing...
EMOTIONAL ENERGIES

EMOTIONAL ENERGIES

I first learned about this concept as a Grief Recovery Specialist® from the book “When Children Grieve” by John W James and Russell Freidman, coauthors/founders of The Grief Recovery Method®.   EMOTIONAL ENERGIES   It’s an activity meant to...