The weather is increasingly warmer and many turn their minds towards summer plans. It can be a difficult season as individuals and families recognize ways their schedules and activities have changed after their special person died. Absent loved ones from graduations,...
How to Talk about Your Grief Feelings May is mental health awareness month, a time when we like to talk about the fact that we need to discuss mental health more and that it’s OK to do so. But often, the conversation does not go much further than that, leaving many...
The start of spring is considered a time of renewal and revitalization as mindsets reflect the changes happening in nature. New blooms, warming weather, longer daylight hours can positively impact feelings of hope. However, for many grievers, the freshness...
Recommendations for Books on Grief, Trauma, and Meaning Recently I was asked for recommendations for books on grief, trauma, and how to find meaning through immeasurable sadness and doubt about the future. Fortunately, a few days later I found myself hosting one...
The “Second Anniversaries” I often hear grieving individuals talk about the difficulty of entering a new year. For the newly bereaved, it is the first year in which they will live without their loved one physically with them. For the rest, it is yet...
A new year often comes with resolutions with the goal of doing or being “better.” For 2023, we hope that instead you all resolve to treat yourselves with compassion and kindness, be gentle with your hearts, and reach out for the support you need to cope with...
