Grief Side-Effects May Include Building Emotional Walls

It can be scary, really really scary, when you come to realize that the source of your deepest, most unimaginable pain you have ever felt is there because you loved someone so deeply and lost them. What is even scarier is that any deep love of anything you have can also be the source of […]

Happy Birthday to me! Thank you to the Grief Recovery Program for the gift of emotional fulfillment!

Life Is Too Precious & Short As I turn 60, I know how precious Life is and that it’s getting shorter. So, I am passionate about being in the moment and enjoying life to the very last moment. I am no longer drowning in the regrets of the past, nor am I obsessing about the […]

Hurricane Ian & Its Impact Generates Grief For Many

“I’ve lost everything!” is the echo heard from the aftermath of this past storm! Hurricane Ian has been devastating for so many people. It’s hard to fathom the emotional and psychological impact of this devastating storm and the amount of property destruction leaving many people without homes and for some, the death of loved ones. […]

Grief is not a disorder!

Grief is NOT pathological, nor is it a disorder of any kind but it can feel that way! When you’re going through grief, your mind might tell you something is wrong with you, but there isn’t. The real problem is that no one has taught you how to go through grief healthily. Loss is inevitable, […]

What’s Grief Got To Do With Moving?

Riding my horse with a friend this past weekend inspired me to write this post. She is heading off to college in a few days and she is both excited and sad about the move. We talked about her anticipation of this exciting new adventure that awaits her, but she also shared her feelings of […]