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Q&A with Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss & Life Transition, death educator, grief counselor, author After a significant loss, it’s common for a person to feel like they’re going crazy. The sudden absence of a loved one is not only devastating but also disorienting. Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., a leading death educator […]
Continue ReadingTaking the vow “until death do us part” ushers in a life filled with love and joy. But when it comes time to part, losing a spouse or partner is among the most painful life experiences one can go through. The weight of a loss can disrupt your life emotionally and financially. Recent findings from Ohio […]
Continue Reading… What to Expect in the Long-Term Journey Grief stays with us throughout our lives but changes as time passes. The first stage can feel completely overwhelming, but as days pass, many people find that grief becomes a natural and more controllable part of their everyday world. Grief doesn’t stick to a schedule or […]
Continue ReadingThere are several suggested New Year’s resolutions for the grieving. This one is from Hospice of the Red River Valley: I resolve to not place time limits on my grief; it will take as long as it takes. I resolve to acknowledge my grief as my own—that it is as individual as I am—and will take shape […]
Continue Reading…Going Backward Before We Go Forward It was Soren Kierkegaard that wisely noted, “Life must be lived forward, but it can only be understood backwards.” As the 25th anniversary of the death of my father approaches this next month, I have found myself instinctively going backward. Backward to the days just prior to his […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: it’s obvious that this was written during COVID, but the sentiments it conveys are true for all time. Despite what the world is doing to us, we should all awaken to gratitude. I’ve become a fan of sunrises. Before COVID-19 changed all of our lives, my busy travel and teaching schedule had me […]
Continue ReadingThe first public figure to speak to the American People about Pearl Harbor was not President Roosevelt, but his wife, First Lady Eleanor during her weekly radio broadcast. In her remarks she let the nation in on what was going on in Washington at that moment—and spoke specifically to the women of America, who might […]
Continue ReadingMy co-Founder Lisa suggested this. So nobody you know took my advice and called to include you in their holiday plans. Sorry that didn’t work out.. And you were too reluctant to reach out to them and ask to be included. Most of us feel this way. It’s hard to impose yourself on others […]
Continue Reading“In every heart there is an inner room, where we can hold our greatest treasures and our deepest pain.” — Marianne Williamson Sadness is a hallmark symptom of grief, which in turn is the consequence of losing something we care about. In this way you could say that sadness and love are inextricably linked. Yes, […]
Continue ReadingBy Louise McOrmond Plummer Since my beloved husband Ken’s death in 2016, Christmas has, for the most part, felt pretty ordinary. Being that we are now leading up to the 8th Christmas, one might suppose that I have become used to it, but the truth is, it still hurts, and at the risk of sounding like […]
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