This Grief Thing Is Harder Than I Thought

So often I hear people say “I am struggling with grief.” You think you are being specific when you say this. The fact is that this is a very broad statement. When things are broad it tends to make us feel overwhelmed. When we are overwhelmed we tend to struggle more,...

Why The Weather Affects Your Grief

The weather really does affect our grief. A lot of times I forget this in the middle of winter. When the sun starts coming out and I can be outside more, I remember to give myself grace. Of course I was more sad. Of course I was more irritated. I felt like I was...

How Do I Know If I Have Processed Their Death?

People will ask, ‘have you processed their death?’ Most of the time the response is “yes.” We think that if we have gotten through the first days, weeks, and months, that we processed the death. We have moved on. We are fine. Until we aren’t. How do you know if you...

They Don’t Want Me To Be Happy

It is easy in our grief to feel like someone or something is standing in the way of our happiness. If they would check in on me, then I would feel better. No one understands what I am going through, therefore I have to struggle alone. This episode I talk about these...

I Have To Do All The Hard Things

After our loved one dies everything is hard. You can start to feel like you are the one who is doing all the hard things. Your mind can get stuck there which adds to the pain and hurt you are feeling. This episode I talk about why this is so natural for us to do. I...

What Should I Do With My Loved Ones Social Media

After your loved one dies there are still things that remain. Especially now with social media, what do you do with that? Do you take it down? Do you leave it up to post occasionally? What is the right answer? This episode I talk about social media. This is something...