As I sit here, I’m remembering all the great times that I had with my mom.  We were tight!  She was my hero and until my younger brother came along – ten years later – I spent a lot of …

When I first read that a lot of people link these two things (anger & bargaining), I thought it odd.  Now, not so much. The thing is it’s not fair!  How could they leave me in this state?  How could …

There are a lot of different emotions that you experience when you lose a loved one.  Especially when it is sudden or unexpected.  But the shock of it all very often almost forces you into a place of denial.  I …

Last week I shared a breakdown I experienced (was going through). It was the result of shame, negativity and lies I was telling myself. It was rooted in relational strains, wanting more control of my life and ideas for change …

Driving home Thursday I had an overwhelming sense of sadness. I’d been fighting this for a long time but I could no loner contain it. At home I couldn’t do anything but lie in bed and cry, one of those …

As I reflected on last week’s post, past conversations from those who recently worked through loss came to mind. Many of them found that the biggest challenge was working through what can best be described as an “emotional fog”. This …