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Healing Starts with the Heart

Aug 26, 2022

The Need:

Need — require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.  The need feels like you will not make it through this pain if you do not have the desired object near you.

In grief there are things that we do because we need them as part of our healing process.  It is not...


Aug 19, 2022

What does your brain do when it's grieving?
When you experience a traumatic loss, the part of our brains that handles emotions becomes active. This can affect how we think and process information; some people may find themselves overwhelmed with thoughts about what happened while others will be more focused on their...


Aug 12, 2022

In the beginning we can feel responsible for what has happened. 

My thoughts: “I should have been there.”

Now add on the fact that we do not know how to do this grieving thing. 

My Thoughts: “I don’t Know how to grieve.”

 

My friend these are your thoughts.  Trust me when I tell you that your thoughts are...


Aug 6, 2022

We just shared this with a client this week because she is staying in bed longer than she ever has before. And it's worrying her husband. And she's been worried about it too because she's said she didn't want to get stuck in the debilitating depression. This exhaustion is so normal because grief consumes every fiber of...