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by Adrian Martin One of the hardest parts about losing someone is that after they’re gone, your life goes on. You still have the same responsibilities to keep up, from your full-time job to your household chores. Working while mourning is a challenge. Perhaps you’ve taken time off, and now you’re scheduled to return to […]
Continue ReadingThe Seesaw of Resilience and Vulnerability It’s this back-and-forth of grief that provides momentum for the journey. Editor’s Note: this article originally appeared in TAPS Magazine. TAPS Magazine is dedicated to America’s fallen heroes and their surviving families and friends. This explains the military references. For more on TAPS, see below. By Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. […]
Continue ReadingTips for Healing After Your Beloved Pet Dies by Linda Donovan It wasn’t until I got a dog that I truly understood why dogs have been referred to as our best friends. Your pet can give you unconditional love every day. (Well, sometimes you need to throw in a few treats, but who’s counting?) And […]
Continue ReadingNavigating Preemptive Grief: Preparing for the Death of a Loved One We usually associate the grieving process with a loved one that has already passed away. Their absence leaves a hole in our lives we struggle to adjust to, as we certainly can’t fill it. Yet, there are times we can start to experience grief […]
Continue ReadingGrieving vs. Mourning: People tend to use the two words interchangeably. But there is a crucial distinction. By Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD. I often remind myself that there is no love without loss. And there is no integration of loss without the experience of mourning. Your capacity to love requires the necessity to mourn. To […]
Continue ReadingDealing with emotional triggers after loss — weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and other events The first year after a loss is particularly difficult because you’re bombarded with so many changes, and you’re not sure how certain milestones (your anniversary, birthdays, holidays, etc.) or other situations will become emotional triggers. If you’re prepared, however, you can turn […]
Continue ReadingHow to take control and experience happiness again by getting organized and setting goals after loss
How to take control and experience happiness again by getting organized and setting goals after loss Getting organized can help you focus on what’s important after loss. You may have your own approach to getting started. For some reason, whenever I experience any type of loss (not necessarily related to the death of someone), one […]
Continue ReadingHow do you confront grief? from Mortality Moments at Quora.com by Courtney Susoeff-Rice June 26,2021 How do you confront grief? Allow me to explain, in metaphor- This is how I see it, and feel it… You let it happen. At first, it will overcome you. It will drown you beneath it’s currents. It will […]
Continue Readingby Linda Donovan There’s no right or wrong way to cope with loss, especially now. In fact, you may experience many different emotions at the same time, such as sadness, anger, confusion, and guilt. Having these different emotions is normal, so go easy on yourself. You’ve been through a lot. So much has changed in […]
Continue ReadingLoss is a part of life. Sooner or later, we will all face the trauma of grieving someone we love. As much as we may understand this intellectually, there is nothing that can fully prepare you for the reality of mourning. Grieving is both an inevitability and a process. It is neither linear nor […]
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