“This is what it means to be held. How it feels when the sacred is torn from your life And you survive…” - “Held”, by Christa Wells, sung by Natalie Grant When President Ronald Reagan established...
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Tis the season to be jolly. But what happens when we, or people we love, are struggling with feelings of grief during “the most wonderful time of the year?” For those grieving, the social pressure of...
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Recently, I've found myself noticing that every time I am in the presence of someone crying, whether with a client or friend, the person apologizes for doing so. Is it a form of politeness or display...
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Experiencing a big loss can leave our internal lives feeling a bit like a Jackson Pollock painting. This can feel so unpleasant that we take great strides to avoid thinking about or acknowledging...
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Hi, I'm Mary Helen, a licensed professional counselor with Lifeologie Midlothian, and wanted to just send a few tidbits about the topic of grief. While grief is complicated, I have found in sessions...
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We all have different responses to the death of someone in our life. Depending on the nature of the relationship we had with the person, whether it's a parent, spouse, sibling, friend, enemy, or...
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Between a deadly global pandemic and a shockingly frequent barrage of gun violence, America has become a nation experiencing unprecedented grief. Individually, the loss of a loved one can cause deep...
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It's Ok That You're Not Ok by Megan Devine When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here is the first thing to know: there is nothing wrong with grief. "Grief is simply love in...
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Grief The word grief typically brings up ideas of death and funerals. However, experiencing a loss ranges so much further. Anytime we have something we care about that is unwillingly taken away our...
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