Yes, Readers, I will sometimes resort to begging. Now that you’re here, please stay for at least a few moments. Today I am not going to tell you anything …
A Look at Leave-Takings
Leave-takings are hard. They are harder for some than for others. If you are someone who has had a lot of loss in your life, you may actually dread …
Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers, Hoarders
Nowadays we hear fairly often about the phenomenon of “hoaders”. I don’t know if this has increased over the past decades, or it’s just that the media has focused …
Do You Have Survivor’s Guilt?–When A Loved One Dies
Do You Have Survivor’s Guilt? – When a Loved One Dies …
How to Trick Your Grief and Sadness Into Taking a Break
How to Trick Your Grief and Sadness Into Taking a Break By Iris Arenson-Fuller, PCC, CPC Sure you’re going through a rough patch right now. There may be some …
Is Distraction Good Pain Medicine for Healing Grief?
If you are someone who has struggled through grief and loss, or is dealing with it now, this is a good post for you. If you have tried to busy …
Brave or Baloney-Thrower?
I was watching a TV commercial about an organization that makes super hero capes for seriously ill children, to give them confidence and to help them feel empowered. What a …
When Greyness and Fog Cover Everything (Grief & Loss Issues)
It’s only 3 PM.. I am seated at my desk, looking out into the yard. The terraced gardens that brightened my day not so long ago, and were once filled …
How to Survive Life’s Embarrassing Moments
We’ve all had them! These are the moments when not only do you wish the earth would open up and swallow you so you never have to face anyone again, …
Your Complicated Stories and Melodies
During a first session with a brand new client, I asked her to tell me her story, and to let me know what she thought were the most important parts …
