Tag: The Long Grief Journey
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Unruly, Unplanned Growth
I’ve been MIA this summer, at least on the social media front. Grieving and putting myself out there don’t mix well, so I’ve taken some time to settle in and let myself feel so much of what grief brings. It’s been pretty challenging at times. As anyone who has grieved knows, the path is winding…
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An Article About Spontaneous Grief
I am so happy to get to write for Open to Hope. It’s a beautiful site filled with so many resources for those who are grieving. This is from an article I just wrote for them about Spontaneous Moments of Grief, those times when it creeps up on you.
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Grief Ebbs and Flows
Father’s Day recently passed. It was my first Father’s Day without my dad, who died four months before. I have to say, I’ve been taken off guard by how hard that day was for me, and how tenderized I feel in the days since. I feel as though I am in a more intense part…
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Grieving While Knowing About Grief
This year is off to a very raucous and rather painful start. I know I am not alone in feeling this way, but I wanted to share with you what has been happening because it is so relevant to the topic of this site, which is in a word, grief. Just over three weeks ago,…
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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…
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