Tag Archives: Grief
No Visitors Yet
My wife recently passed away and I am doing OK. Several of my wife’s senior children keep wanting to come and visit me. How do I politely say no without hurting their feelings? When they have come before, I was … Continue reading
Grief
What part of your life are you grieving that others might not see, and what would it look like to acknowledge that grief with compassion instead of shame? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and … Continue reading
Defining Grief
Seek out soft places to land. This kind of grief can be isolating, especially when people around you don’t understand it. Surround yourself with people, spaces, or practices that allow you to be honest about your disappointment without rushing you … Continue reading
Ambiguous Loss
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging”, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
Tiny Joys
Take pleasure in every tiny thing you can. This helps with depressive episodes. A glass of water, brushing your teeth, a warm pair of socks. If you can’t manage another day, aim for another hour, another minute, or another second, and … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 