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Gratitude is magic even in our grief. I share more of my story and my experience with devastating loss, grief and gratitude. Also, in this episode I tell you the beautiful story of Jessica Swift, her profound grief in losing … Read More
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Today we’re talking about the discipline of Positive Psychology, what it is, and how it can help us as we struggle with grief and coming back to a place of well-being and happiness. In today’s episode I mentioned Abraham Maslow … Read More
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What do we believe about grief that’s not helpful? We’ll explore some common misconceptions and why we might believe that. Many of our myths about Grief come from things that we learned growing up that don’t serve us. As we … Read More
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We spend so much energy concerned about what others say and think or what they may say and think. It’s a waste of time. No matter what we do in an effort to control what others say and think, they … Read More
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When you’re experiencing the pain from the loss of your child, the holiday season can be particularly tricky. One of the best things we can do for ourselves is be kind and loving. Let the emotions arise and be ok … Read More
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Truly do your very best to choose hope despite your loss. If we believe that we will always be mourning and that there is no way to move beyond the excruciating pain of loss we won’t look for hope. If … Read More
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Has anyone ever told you that you have a bad attitude? Have you ever wondered what that means? We know what it looks like. We know what it feels like. But where did it come from and how do we … Read More
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I’m pretty sure we all feel certain that we should be kind and loving to others. It seems right and noble. Why don’t we offer this same level of respect to ourselves? Doesn’t it make sense that if it feels … Read More
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In this second of two parts, I explore five additional things that helped me in my early grief and beyond. I found that the activities that helped varied from social to spiritual to physical. Some of these activities I’ve continued, … Read More
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Just a couple short years after my children died, a distant acquaintance suddenly became a young widow with young children. My heart ached for her. I wanted to do something to help but I didn’t know her well and I … Read More
