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Alone, But Not Lonely
Being alone and feeling lonely aren't the same thing. While solitude can offer peace, freedom, and restoration, loneliness can quietly affect our emotional and physical well-being. Discover how to recognize the difference, nurture meaningful connections, and find comfort in your own company.
Father’s Day: Love, Grief, Connection, and Mental Health
Father’s Day can be joyful, painful, complicated, or all of those at once. This blog explores grief, family relationships, fatherhood, and mental health support.
Managing Grief And The Holidays
Here come the holidays, again, and acknowledging grief at this time of year can be kind of awful. It can be awkward as some of us stumble over what to say. Do we just keep busy and hope nobody will bring it up? Whether you’re grieving or know someone who is, learn the tools to manage grief and the holiday season.
Traditions Are Everywhere, Make Self-Care One Of Yours!
What is important in any culture, I think, is taking care of ourselves in difficult times. Partially this might be accomplished by having your family and/or friends around you for support. But selfcare also consists in making sure we eat, get sleep, regular medical care and hopefully are able to go outside in the fresh air. Let's work on creating the tradition of self-care.
6 Things NOT to Say After a Death.
It's always hard to know what to say after a death, here are 6 things you should never say.
Thanksgiving When You Don’t Feel Thankful
The holidays are a great way to reconnect with family, to have a Friendsgiving with those who aren’t family but probably should have been, to share old traditions, welcome new folks, watch a game (and argue about the game),
Grief Doesn’t Come in Stages
As a therapist, and especially a therapist who specializes in grief and loss, I find the concept of bereavement lasting more than eighteen months at the outside a bit hard to fathom.
