It’s important to address grief as soon as possible. Think of it as a means of protecting your mental and emotional health. Ultimately, processing grief to find healing is the journey you must take to come to terms with the loss you have experienced. It isn’t easy, there are no rules, but you cannot deny …
Grief is difficult. You cannot ignore it. You cannot shut it out. You have to live it to find healing. So, don’t avoid the subject even if you think you’re doing yourself and everyone else a favor. You’re not. It may prolong the grief process if you try to pretend that it isn’t happening. Be …
A conversation with your coach can help you prepare for death spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Founder of CoachRev @the CrossRoads, Lee Atherton encourages her clients to “Live Your Dying.” Many people, after hearing “there’s nothing more we can do,” feel as though the end has come – the end of hope, enjoyment in life, …
“It might even make you feel better!” Marlo Thomas sang these words to me when I was just 8 years old, and they still speak to me today. Winter holidays can be the hardest to get through. Remember that it is not a sign of weakness to shed tears, especially at this time of year. …
A conversation with your coach can help you prepare for life’s closing chapter. “Baby boomers have changed the face of the U.S. population for more than 70 years and continue to do so as more enter their senior years, a demographic shift often referred to as a “gray tsunami.” (census.gov) Data and research point …
There are some really basic things about grief that I wish I knew years ago! Knowing might have made grieving my parent’s and brother’s deaths a bit easier. Here’s a quick and succinct list of the things I learned along the way. If you finish this post and are frustrated because I didn’t include your …
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