This post shares my personal experience as a life coach, of undergoing a mastectomy after the discovery of widespread pre-cancerous and cancerous cells. In March 2023, I had my first […]
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NEWSFLASH – It is ok to rest and recover from the pain of loss. I remember sitting in my therapist’s office years ago talking about all of my losses. I
Grief is messy, painful, and comes in many different shapes and sizes. Typically, we associate grief with a loss of a loved one through death. This type of loss is
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I remember sitting in my therapist’s office after my son-in-law Jack passed away and saying, “I wish it was 2 years down the road.” I followed that up by saying,
Head, ass, head, ass, and repeat. In 1989 my best friend Krista and I were given the graduation present of a lifetime from our parents. 7 days in Hawaii! Just
Some may have read the above as “D Day” and you may feel this is a correct representation of Valentines Day while others may feel like a kid before Christmas
One year ago today was the worst day of my life. It was the worst day for many. It was the day we received the call parents fear most. The
In the quiet times I hear you. I feel you comforting my broken heart. When I am quiet…still…. you speak. In the quiet times I feel deep. My pain is
Signs – Before my dad passed away in July 2018, I did not think of signs. I did not believe, or should I say, I did not even consider someone
Today I thanked my maternal grandmother. You see, she grew up in an abusive home. I heard some of the stories from my mother when I was older. My grandma
My dad had some amazing sayings that he repeated all of my life. Too numerous to count. One of his favourites, when I would ask him, “Where are you going?”
April 17th has a few significant meanings for me. I never knew or understood the term, “complex grief” until 2018. From then on it has been one shot after another.You see,
