Writing authentically when the chips are down is complicated in therapyland.
Read moreYou and Your Grieving Parts
Do you ever think about your...parts? No, not those parts, you mischievous little spark plug! I mean inside your mind - the parts that get weird ideas, warn against danger, are mean to you, and tell you to engage in late-night food rituals. That last part might just be me. #IFS #Managers #Firefighters #Exiles #Grief #internalfamilysystems
Read moreSharing with strangers: How talking eases grief
All photos captured from Blind Melon’s No Rain music video.
I’m not what you’d call a joiner. I don’t rely on other people. Gross. Nothing like a sucker punch to change things up. Now, I’m sharing my business with strangers.
Read moreDon't Be Mad at Me.
Photo Credit: Stefan C Asafti
A death by suicide is something that happened to your loved one rather than a series of rational choices. Read about the stages of suicide to understand more.
Read moreGrief Entrepreneur
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Easing pain with humorously sad products for the active griever in your life. You know you want it. Product feedback welcome.
Read moreFantasy Comebacks
Photo Credit: Joanna Nix (with edits)
Top 7 Recent Obsessions and 3 Freshly Intolerable Topics
Since my wife died in February, I’ve transformed into an obsessive recluse. I’ve always been a weirdo but now I’m a grieving weirdo.
Read moreAttitudes of Platitudes
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I’m guilty of it and so are you. C’mon, we can admit it together - we’ve all been lazy, fearful or ignorant enough to sputter out a platitude to someone in pain. I mean, nobody’s perfect, right?
Read moreTop 11 self care tips (that are barely working!)
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As a way to channel my frustrations, I’ve surveyed some tips from the internet for critique and comment. As a quid pro quo, I’ll offer my own list afterwards. Check out these real life self care suggestions from a recent google search.
Read moreAdvice for my supporters
I am lucky to have a fantastic team of friends and family who support me through my grief. The problem isn’t them, it’s me.
Read moreWhat You Don't Want to Know
Have you ever sat too close to a fire? Warmth ticks up until the heat becomes a yellow warning. The surface temperature of your skin puts you on notice: leave now or be charred. What if you couldn’t move away? This radius threatens to martyr you.
Read moreLeap Year
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There’s so many leaps from one thing to another. Happy family in to a sad one. Your life into your death. Married into widow. Here to not here.
Read moreYou are not a burden.
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The thing that makes divorce so difficult is that it undermines the bedrock stability of just about every single thing in a person’s life.
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