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,...
by DavidR | Aug 12, 2019 | General
Thanksgiving. A day meant for families, friends and traditions, great food, memories and celebration. But it sure wasn’t like that for me after my husband died. That first Thanksgiving was like a knife in the heart turning round and round. I was already hurting...
by DavidR | Aug 12, 2019 | General
As Mother’s Day approaches, with the blooms and freshness of springtime, we usually think about flowers, cards, serving breakfast in bed or going out for yummy brunches and lunches to celebrate. It’s a day to make our moms feel special. But not for everyone. It is...
by DavidR | Aug 12, 2019 | General
How to Create Bright Moments in the Midst of Grief You know if you have experienced an excruciating loss, you are not the same person you were. We tend to long for those things that we can no longer have and the things that may have once brought us joy, may not any...
by DavidR | Aug 12, 2019 | General
SOMETIMES we need to simply be there. Not to fix anything, or to do anything in particular, but just to let others feel that they are cared for and supported. That is the gift of PRESENCE! And it can be the hardest gift to give. Because we want to DO something and we...
by DavidR | Aug 12, 2019 | General
My son will be missing his dad this Sunday. Is there someone that you know that may be missing their beloved father? Maybe this is their first Father’s Day without them. Is there a way you could reach out to them to show them that you care...
