GRIEF in Other Words “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” ~Albert Einstein G – Gone Gone is the one you loved. Gone is the job you had. Gone is your youth. Gone is the pet that loved you unconditionally. Gone is your health. Gone is your marriage. Gone is your safety. Gone is …
A Pandemic and Grief The worst kind of grief is unrecognized and unacknowledged grief. At no point in time has the entire globe been faced with loss in such extreme proportions. All loss creates a feeling of grief in varying degrees. We typically only associate grief with death and the loss of life. However, now …
The Grief of Losing a Pet: A True Story “No one can truly understand the bond we form with the animals we love until we experience the loss of one.” ~Unknown This past Christmas we made the decision to put our cat ‘Angel’ down. We knew she was suffering and as a result so were …
It Takes a Village! Cancer Coaching Comes to Arnprior Over the past few years, a focus on patient-centered care within our healthcare systems has become more common place, encouraged and practiced. This includes what is commonly referred to as a ‘Circle of Care’ for patients, which can involve family doctors, oncologists, caregivers, specialists, and now: …
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Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Unresolved Grief: A Perfect Storm There is nothing like the onset of the Christmas season and the upcoming new year to churn up any unresolved pain from the absence of those we have lost. It may have been years ago or recently. Either way if we have not resolved our …
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Are Your Emotions Driving Your Life Off the Road? “Researchers have found that even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will determine your success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships.” ~John Gottman I am a firm believer in feeling our emotions, they are good information and …
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The Shadow Side of Unresolved Grief “Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the Shadow.” ~Aesop Grief has a tremendous amount of potential for growth. Unresolved Grief has a tremendous amount of potential for attracting and creating suffering. With the first we are empowered, the second we are disempowered. So, what …
The Transformative Power of Changing Your Perspective We can never underestimate the power of changing our perspective. Doing so has the potential to heal our bodies, our minds, and our relationships. In a world filled with prejudice, judgment, hatred, and unresolved grief could a change in perspective make a difference? I feel it can and …
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Let’s Tend to Our Own Garden “You don’t need to change the world; you need to change yourself.” ~Don Miguel Ruiz Has the world gone mad really? Or are there just so many walking wounded people out there doing hurtful, hateful, mad things that is seems that way? There are many wonderful people all over the …
Clarity and Perspective and How they Impact Our Ability to Fully Heal “Even the smallest shift in perspective can bring about the greatest healing.” ~Dr. Joshua Kai When we are grieving from loss we can often get caught up in the lenses of our own vision and version of events. This can greatly hinder our ability …
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