Tag: long-term grief
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When We Are Changed
I had a conversation with someone recently about how chronic health issues have affected their lives. Where we landed was in the fact that they are, and life is, completely altered from how it was before getting sick. The grief associated with this is real, powerful, and ongoing. And not unlike grief from loss of…
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Perfect Words
We are entering the season parties, holidays, gatherings, and traditions. Whether we live with or socialize with many people, or live alone and have a smaller social circle, it’s tough not notice or absorb the energy that goes with it all. It can be so hard, even years after a loss, to do all the…
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A Moment of Balance
Happy Equinox to You~ Balance means many things to people. I’ve found that at any given time in my life, my scales are always tipped in one direction or the other, but that sought-after feeling of just being still in equilibrium is fleeting. Especially when I’m tired, struggling, weary, afraid, or grieving. Lately, my balance…
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What’s the Goal of Healing when Grieving?
Yesterday was my dad’s and grandmother’s birthdays. They both died this year so this was a big day of firsts. This is the meal I had “with” my dad yesterday in honor of him. What comes up a lot with folks when talking about grief is just how hard it all is, and how much…
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National Grief Awareness Day Book Talk With Pamela Blair, Bradie Hansen, and guest Ali Waltien
National Grief Awareness Day is on August 30th. To commemorate this day, we will be at Pierson Library on Thursday the 29th from 6-7pm in our town of Shelburne, VT talking about our experiences of grief, how we work to support grieving people in our community, and our book The Long Grief Journey. Joining us…
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Interview With McNair Ezzard About The Long Grief Journey
Pam and I had the good fortune of getting to talk with McNair Ezzard, who hosts the radio show A Better World on WPVM Radio. You can find the link here. It was a great conversation about grief and how it impacts a life. It’s always such an honor to talk with people about this…
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Why the Winter Solstice Can Help With Grief
by Bradie Hansen In the northern hemisphere, the darkening of the light is approaching its pinnacle. The winter solstice is on Thursday, December 21st and that night will be the longest night of darkness of the year. Then the subtle tilt toward incremental lightening of the dark will begin on the 22nd. The solstices are…
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A Message from Pamela Blair
As a psychotherapist for over thirty years I’ve counseled hundreds of people experiencing long-term grief and sudden loss, including those whose loved ones died during the 911 attacks. However, one of the most deeply felt experiences of all has been the result of leading the Loss of a Loved One support group I started in January of…
The Long Grief Journey 