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When you are the caregiver for your loved one, you can be in that role for a few days or a span of several years. There is a difference between being in the role of the primary caregiver and being in the role of the wife or husband or daughter or friend. It is a role you take on out of love, but few…

The general belief is that it is helpful to talk about your grief. It is commonly said that those who are grieving must talk about what they are feeling and thinking and if they don’t, they aren’t grieving correctly. Well, talking works for many people, but, not for all. Is it okay if I don’t feel l…

Anger is a natural reaction to grief and loss. Sometimes it is random and other times it is specifically directed toward someone. Sometimes the person you are angry with is the person who died. Why didn’t she go to the doctor sooner? Why did he abandon me? Why did he refuse to undergo chemo? Sometim…

Grief is a difficult process to go through and no matter where we are in our grief process it seems to be amplified during the holiday season. We can often feel our loss more intensely and the feelings of loneliness and emptiness are ever more present. During the holidays there is a constant reminde…

Feelings of guilt are a common occurrence in the grieving process. Whether you are feeling guilt because there were unresolved issues between the two of you or you are questioning if you did everything possible to help the other person, guilt can be debilitating. Some people become haunted by questi…

Talking to your spouse was the most natural thing in the world to you. Why wouldn’t it feel natural to continue talking to him even though you know he is no longer physically present? After a loved one dies, there is such a silence. Many find that talking to their loved one helps to fill that silenc…

“There are so many memories of the good times shared, but when I think of them, I feel such pain.” It is so common to hear grievers say that. Memories can be triggered by any of the senses – by a taste, smell, touch, sight, or sound. It is no wonder that they appear out of nowhere, often leaving y…

There is not an instruction book that tells us how to grieve correctly. That is because there is no specific, correct way to grieve. Usually, it is something we learn how to do on the spot through our own grief experiences. And many times there are people around us who share their experiences with g…

Wondering how to handle someone’s possessions after they have died is a concern for many. The important thing to remember about this is that there is no timeline. While there are some reasons for quickly going through possessions – such as needing to vacate a residence – for many people there is no …

Most people have heard that there are different stages to the grieving process. That’s a little misleading because it makes grief sound like it is a step-by-step process and once you navigate one stage you smoothly go on to the next one. Our grief is as individual as our lives and while nobody griev…