by DavidR | Jul 8, 2020 | General
Our grief could be compared to an overgrown garden. We know it’s there, but we don’t really want to face it. For a while, we might be able to put it out of our minds but it’s still there getting more daunting the longer we ignore it. Traditional...
by DavidR | May 6, 2020 | General
A Step-by-Step Instruction by Anne-Marie Lockmyer On page 43 of my book, When Their World Stops: The Essential Guide to Truly Helping Anyone in Grief, I mentioned that the Blanket of Comfort a friend made for me was the best gift I could have ever received. I...
by DavidR | Apr 22, 2020 | General
Divorce causes grief. And it should. It is a loss of hopes, dreams and expectations you had for a marriage. There can be feelings of anger, resentment, shame, betrayal. You can feel like it is now your identity. You can be disappointed in yourself and feel others are...
by DavidR | Feb 3, 2020 | General
I received calls from companies this week after the sudden death of Kobe Bryant. His death had a powerful impact on many employees and the companies were not sure how to respond. People can experience grief over Kobe’s death even though they didn’t know...
by DavidR | Oct 4, 2019 | General
The first anniversary or deathiversary of someone’s passing is tough.The pain is still raw and the memories most vivid. Your grief can be strikingly reawakened and intensified. All sorts of feelings may be experienced – sharpened sadness, tiredness,...