but it’s okay. It’s sometimes so painful that it is overwhelming or debilitating. We can allow ourselves to feel that sadness. We can grieve. We can allow ourselves a little space to honor that loss.
When I found my father’s grave at 20 years old, I did not know how to grieve. I was not yet trained to optimize my grief and turn my loss into strength. Instead, I tried to ignore the pain and push through with everyday life. But those dark, sad, angry feelings never went away...
Grief from a big loss will be with us.There is no finish line. As we heal and grow, so does our grief morph and change. It is helpful to surrender to this idea. Alexandra Wymanis an advocate and public speaker for resources in the aftermath of suicide. After she lost her husband to...
How did I, a grieving daughter, sister, and mother, end up there? That’s what I was asking myself. It’s both a long and short story. After a few years marked by death and loss, an “aerial and sail” retreat called to me. It would be a gift to my wounded self. That...
How Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Helped Christopher Meloni Grieve the Loss of His Mother Christopher Meloniknows that his co-stars have his back. While filming the upcoming movieSnatched, the Hollywood actor was having a total blast with his fellow cast members includingAmy...
How To Deal With Grief and Trauma podcast on demand - You can't go through life without experiencing loss and trauma the question is how do we deal and live with the grief and pain? Join Nathalie Himmelrich, grief expert and author, talking to people who
How to Grieve a Grandparent For many people, the loss of a grandparent is the first real death that hits in a big way. Whether you lose a grandparent as a child, a teenager, a young adult, or even an older adult, chances are good that this is your first real experience with death...
The loss of a loved one can leave a person with a feeling incomplete. Without time and space to properly grieve, this feeling of may persist for years on end, resulting in major negative impacts on someone’s life. The journey from “normal functioning” to the “return to meaningful life...
2. Internalizing Parental Figures of Care One image or metaphor I often use with clients is that of trying to imagine what an ideal father or mother would do for you when you are experiencing pain, sadness, or emotional distress. This likely has to be imagined and created by the client...
“If you allow yourself to grieve, and if others allow you to grieve,” says Schmitz-Binnall, “you will probably notice that the really intense feelings will lessen during the first few months after the death of your mother.” She says that while most people intuitively realize it can be ...