learn to live again blog

My husband and I recently helped our cat, Data, transition after being diagnosed with lymphoma. Her picture is below. Losing a beloved...

Emotions have the power to provide useful information that can help us increase our awareness, grow, and make change in our lives.

The word selfish was thrown around in my family a lot as a child. As a result, I grew up with a fear of putting myself first. It wasn’t...

Over the years the grief stages have become not only famous, but also misunderstood. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, who developed the stages of...

Holidays are traditionally a time that you spend with loved ones, so it can be a particularly difficult time when you are grieving. Waves...

How to curb insomnia so you can have a better night's rest.

We are often unsure of how to support someone who has experienced a major loss. Below are some guidelines on how to interact with someone...

Our society has left us woefully unprepared to grieve. Even though death is inevitable for all of us, we rarely talk about it. And when...

When I ask new clients about their goals, most clients say they want to learn coping skills. Coping skills are not a magic fix, BUT they...