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Grief and Intimacy: A Hot Topic for Young & Old

In my practice, many of my bereaved clients have experienced the death of a spouse or partner, and along with all the other life changes, there exists the loss of the intimacy which they shared with that person. Grievers often feel that they have to keep this topic to themselves, and they don’t have a place to express this. In my practice, I encourage grievers to open up about this, because…

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Grief Can Make You Want to Exercise or Not Want to Exercise

One of the known side effects of grief is a lack of motivation to do so many things. For some, that includes exercise. Others want to over-exercise as a means of distraction or a way to use up the pent-up feelings and energy that comprises grief.

For the majority (not all, but many many) grievers, the last thing they want to do is EXERCISE…

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The Healing Power of Grief Yoga

I am such a believer in the power of yoga and I watch friends, family and colleagues benefit immensely from this practice. I wanted to experience for myself the power of this particular yoga practice to help heal grief. I also knew that I would want to then recommend it to the clients in my grief counseling practice.

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Rise in Fentanyl Deaths Creating More Grief

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S.

There are two types of fentanyl…

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For the Bereaved: New Year’s Resolutions Can Become Solutions

Welcome, 2023. Some people are still talking about making New Year’s resolutions, keeping them, or breaking them. As a grief counselor, I know that the bereaved want to FIND SOLUTIONS, NOT MAKE RESOLUTIONS. We all want solutions for our grief challenges. How can our resolutions sometimes lead to solutions?

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Grief and Intimacy: A Hot Topic for Young & Old

In my practice, many of my bereaved clients have experienced the death of a spouse or partner, and along with all the other life changes, there exists the loss of the intimacy which they shared with that person. Grievers often feel that they have to keep this topic to themselves, and they don’t have a place to express this. In my practice, I encourage grievers to open up about this, because…

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Grief is not One-Size Fits All: There are Many Types of Grief

Most people seem to think that “grief” is just “grief.” But in reality, there are many different types.

Grief is the reaction to a loss in your life. It most commonly refers to the death of a loved one, but includes the loss of physical or cognitive abilities, like a job, or a marriage, or a home. Grief can be expressed through emotions, but also through physical, behavioral, social and cognitive ways. It all counts as “grief.” So what are the different types of grief?

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Your Grief Might Be Harder After the First Year

Grief changes in the second year, and for some, this grief is harder to navigate alone.

Year One is full of shock, denial, trying to adjust to a “new normal,” living without their loved one, taking care of paperwork tasks and maybe even curtailing social activities. Sadness, Maybe anger. Maybe guilt. Maybe relief, Maybe any and all emotions that come along.

Year Two kicks in with some of these thoughts…

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What You Know about the “Five Stages of Grief” is Wrong

At some point in our lives, most of us will experience intense emotional grief from losing a loved one. Bereavement is normal and a necessary part of processing deep loss. However, what many people don’t realize is that overcoming grief does not occur in neat, linear stages. Read More…

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Grief is a Public Health Concern

The devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to another public health issue: the grief pandemic. The scale of pandemic-related grief is tremendous and is a public health concern.

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The Cremation Process

Death can be difficult to talk about. But by pre-planning your funeral arrangements, you can save your family from stress and financial hardship. Have you considered cremation?

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