As a person with an “advocate” personality type, the capacity for dangerous amounts of empathy, an easily triggered pain body* and an American, these times are troubling. This isn’t a political blog, but it is a blog about people, peace, and loss. So I think this topic is relevant. Whether…
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how to mother yourself when others just don’t get it
If your family or friends are not able to be supportive after the death of a loved one, you can tap into your own ability to comfort yourself. You do not need to justify your pain. You do not need to defend or explain yourself. You do not need to…
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the thing about guilt
When a loved one dies - no matter how it happens - there are bound to be things that keep us up at night. Things we would change if we had the opportunity. Here are some new ways of looking at guilt and finding the freedom from it that you…
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journaling through pain and loss
Here are a few ideas for those who would like to journal through pain and loss. Keep in mind that the ideas featured here depend on the person who is journaling, as well as on the state of mind they're in - the ideas that seem appealing to one may…
