Grief

Losing your husband can leave you feeling lost. The person who has been your constant companion, the keeper of your secrets, the one who tells you you’re beautiful and loved, your soft place to [...]

One of my clients was incredibly frustrated. Her deceased husband was an avid collector and she was ready to part with some of his collectibles. His family wanted the collectibles but [...]

Ever thought you were having dinner with a friend only to realize he thought you were on a date? A long-time friend invited me to dinner and because I didn’t view him as anything more, it didn’t [...]

Are you feeling bitter? Resentful of those around you with “perfect” lives? Jealous of your friends who still have their husbands when you don’t? I see this in my clients a lot. They’re [...]

You should have moved on already. Has anyone ever told you this? Perhaps you’ve told it to yourself? Sometimes I notice myself thinking thoughts like “It’s been awhile since he died. I should [...]

Byron Katie expressed it perfectly when she wrote, “When you argue with reality, you lose, but only one hundred percent of the time.” Read that again. He isn’t coming back. It’s done and can’t be [...]

I went to a funeral for a lovely man who was 84. When I hugged his wife of 59 years she said to me, “You know what this is like. You’ve been through this.” Surprisingly, her words caught me off [...]

Sometimes you feel angry. Angry because he shouldn’t have died, angry because you’re left to run the house, manage the kids’ activities and keep it all together. Angry because this isn’t what you [...]

Most people don’t wake up with the goal of sucking at life. People generally do the best they can. I believe the man who caused the car accident that ultimately killed my husband was doing the [...]