I badly needed help to navigate through my grief. Instead, Stuart abused the position of trust he enjoyed as my therapist and I became ensnared by a man who was bereft of professional principles and integrity.It was four years before I was able to extricate myself. By then, the damage ...
a young friend of our family lost their youngest, three-year-old daughter. It was sudden and unexpected. As my heart breaks in their sorrow and grief, I ask that you read the simple advice below. I also ask that you lift your heart in prayer for this young family and for those in y...
lots of hydration. But for many patients it does not and an epidural blood patch is needed. This is a procedure where the doctors inject your own blood into the epidural space, to create a clot that allows your body to heal the area of the leak. The patch is not the lasting “seal”...
There are a ton of positives to delve into regarding Barbie but one slight miss is proximity to silly comedy and goofiness. This is mostly offset by the meaning of the film but my fear is some audiences may be overwhelmed by gag jokes and lose the overall point of the story. Let’s t...
At seven months, I still think about my dad’s passing daily. However, the thought process remains above surface level. How often am I supposed to dig in and think about the permanence of his absence? How long should I hold my breath of grief before I start to drown in it?
There is a fresh new Physical Therapist who is working hard to ensure that the scar tissue Meghan’s body loves to overgrow does not get out of hand. There is an increased range of motion. She can walk some distances unassisted on her best days. On the others, she’s furniture-...
As I was thinking about this grief, it reminded me of the 5 stages of grief that psychologists use to describe the stages we go through while mourning. And, perhaps not surprisingly, the stages fit quite well with what I’m experiencing right now with my own Coronavirus Grief. Denial and...
I remember walking down into the village in a state of grief. I saw a shining light coming out of everybody I met, young children, old men, women out shopping, a tramp, they were all transformed. For a brief moment I was transported into another realm. I buried her in the garden ...
proportions. Funny fact about the “mommy makeover”, you swell like an over-blown pool floatie for about two years. Good grief, maybe I was meant to swell until I popped and the realness just exploded all over the sky and rained down onto humanity like a wet prayer. Ahhhhhhh, feel ...
When the abandoned princess discovers a friend, some muscle, and a passion for swords,she also acquires the crucible by which she uncovers the mysterious key to unlock her grief and win true freedom. Or will her strength confound her future in the kingdom to which she rides?