People often say careless or ignorant things that they hope will help people in loss, but instead they make it harder for those who are grieving to feel cared for […]
10 things NOT to say to someone who is grieving
Death Cafés bring surprising lightness to heavy topic
What is a Death Café? I’m honored to be quoted in the Considerable.com article, How to die the way you want, by Randi Hutter Epstein. What is a death café, you ask? Death […]
Embracing the Broken Heart
Understanding the Grief of Being Human. Life is a process of letting in and letting go, and grief is the roadmap. We all stumble through significant losses throughout our lives, […]
The Power of Ritual
Throughout history, grief and death rituals have been critical in sustaining individuals and societies during tragedies. Ritual reaches ‘below the threshold of the mind’ to bring our minds, spirits and […]
Grief in the Workplace Management Training
Employers have come to realize that in order to support and retain employees and to maintain attractive and productive work environments, it is important to appropriately address issues of grief […]
Losses Along the Way
Supporting the Grief of Caregivers When we are caregiving, there are many things we must do every day for the person we are caring for. But recognizing and honoring our own process […]
Grief in The Workplace
Personal losses and employee illnesses and deaths dramatically affect workplace dynamics and productivity. Not understanding why it is important to understand and support staff through difficult changes creates organizational stress […]
Understanding The Nature of Grief And Loss
Without a basic understanding of what grief truly is, we often live in isolation with unhealthy stresses ourselves or injure those we hope to support. Once we recognize and name […]