Tag Archives: Grief
Holding Space
On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure about how to respond when people ask, “how many children do you have?” A number of readers wrote in … Continue reading
Fearing to Intrude
Recently, I learned through the newspaper that the son of our contractor died, apparently by suicide. We know the contractor only through work. He has done several big renos on our house over the past 15 years and a few … Continue reading
I’m no mindreader
“How did I know I needed to hear this?”I create my work from the heart. Often whatever I need to hear reflects the universal human emotional experience, like, love, joy, beauty, grief, fear, hope, acceptance, belonging, wonder, and peace. And … Continue reading
Grief
“Grief is like the ocean. It comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.”— Vicki Harrison Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 