We are a society that loves to acquire. So when loss comes (as it inevitably will) we find ourselves generally ill-equipped to respond.
Learning to Grieve Your Loss
By the age of forty, most people have experienced some form of loss at least fifteen times. The journey takes courage. Grief is not an easy path to negotiate and simply taking the next step forward is often fraught with overwhelming feelings. Is recovery from loss possible? Yes – although the definition of recovery may need some explanation.
On Grieving: Crying is not Weakness
Grief is a normal part of life. With every loss we experience, however large or small, there is a grieving process that ensues. We may not always be consciously aware that we are grieving or we may not allow it, but grief is there. And if we don’t grieve fully, it will harm us in the long run, popping up in unexpected ways.
Postpartum Depression – Part 2
Postpartum depression is very common. Researchers estimate that between ten to twenty percent of women experience postpartum depression.
Postpartum Depression – Part 1
s very common. Researchers estimate that between ten to twenty percent of women experience postpartum depression.
Grief Journaling
Grief journaling helps us express the depth of what we’re going through in order to slowly begin rebuilding.
Miscarriage Matters – Part 3
We need to talk about our experience. We need to talk to validate our experience. We need to talk to help end the stigma so that other women feel less alone during a difficult time.
Miscarriage Matters – Part 2
Grieving the loss of miscarriage can feel complex because the grief is for something that in some ways never fully was.
Miscarriage Matters – Part 1
A pregnancy loss due to spontaneous miscarriage is incredibly common. Yet despite being so common, miscarriage is often not talked about.
Grief is like glitter.
You never know when grief is going to show up, sometimes in the most unexpected places, at the most unexpected time, and in the most unexpected ways.
