Of all the challenges that people face while grieving, the one I hear the most about is loneliness. This can happen before and or after the death of a loved one. As we get older, most often we become less social because often it is just too hard. Maybe you can’t drive and don’t have […]
While dealing with, grief we often forget to smile. We aren’t noticing things that are still there that we would have smiled about in the past. An easy way to deal with this issue is to be mindful. I noted that I wasn’t feeling very happy lately, so I started paying attention to my surroundings, […]
So many times, we automatically choose to see the negative view of things like Debbie Downer on Saturday Night Live. She just never saw things that were positive. That is an easy trap to fall into when you are already feeling low like when you are grieving. The good news is, when you pay attention […]
An old song from 2003 written by Bobby Solo sometimes gets stuck in my head: Feelings, nothing more than feelings, Trying to forget my, Feelings of love It’s a sad song about living without the lover he no longer has. Many times, relationships end before both people in the couples ar ready. The best way […]
Dreams that come while sleeping come in an unlimited variety. They can be from memories, from desires, from sadness, from joy, or from and entirely unknown source. They range from terrifying to incredible happiness. While they can affect our lives in some ways, the more powerful dreams that we have come from while we are […]
We’ve all heard “Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but I heard “Whatever happens in vagueness, stays in vagueness,” and that made me think. Am I living in vagueness? In early grief I certainly was. I remember that even though I live on Maui with radiant tropical flowers and spectacular sunsets, everything seemed grey […]
We tend to be influenced by the people around us. When someone is in a bad mood, do you feel that affecting you? Or when your companions are laughing and smiling, do you smile along? When I worked in the Emergency Room at the hospital, when I had to give someone sad news and they […]
On an interview about her new movie, Sally Field was talking about how it was to work with an Octopus. Then she mentioned that the plot was about a widow dealing with grief, so I decided to watch Remarkably Bright Creatures, and I am so glad I did. The movie is beautifully done, and I […]
Grieving can be lonely especially when we hold every feeling deep inside ourselves which is most common. Often, we feel we don’t have anyone to talk to, especially anyone who would want to hear about our feelings. Not dealing with our feelings can cause them to grow and fester and be even harder to handle. […]
Do you ever have trouble making up your mind? Maybe you’re not sure which ice cream flavor to choose. Or maybe you don’t know if you want to play pickleball today. Or you don’t know who to vote for. When the fog rolls over your decision-making process, you have trouble giving a simple answer, and […]
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