Supporting Employees Through Loss

Supporting Employees Through Loss

by | Jan 10, 2025 | Grief

Grievers who return to work often report feeling isolated and alone. Each person is different in how much they feel, or don’t feel like talking about their loss. Working environment stresses may also feel more intense, creating a sense of isolation as a griever is...
After Hurricane Helene

After Hurricane Helene

by | Oct 7, 2024 | Grief

“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.”  – Haruki Murakami, I’m still in a haze from Hurricane Helene. I live on the gulf coast of Florida and while I sustained minimal damage comparatively speaking, I’m so fatigued. We...
Emotions-Like A Ball of Rubber Bands

Emotions-Like A Ball of Rubber Bands

by | Aug 14, 2024 | Grief

The analogy of untangling a ball of rubber bands is one that I use often when I talk about the work of grief recovery. The work of grief recovery and processing the emotions of loss can be compared to de-tangling a ball of rubber bands in several ways: 1)    ...
The Effects of Grief On Your Body

The Effects of Grief On Your Body

by | Jul 19, 2024 | Grief, Self Care

Understanding the connection between grief and the effects on the physical body is important. Self-care often goes on to the back burner in the midst of the heavy emotional experience of loss but you can do some simple things to stay as healthy as possible through...