How Unprocessed Grief and Perfectionism Are Sabotaging Your Practice

In order to help others heal, we must look within ourselves first. 

We must sit with our own pain, process our hurt, so that we can be with others. We need to model “good” self care for not only our clients, but for ourselves....

What grief looks like when you lose a pregnancy — and how to heal.

When you're planning for a family, nobody hands you a manual for loss. No one warns you that the same body you pin your hopes to can feel like a traitor. And no one tells you how isolating it is to lose a future no one else ever ...

What to do when your adult child has died.

No parent plans for this. We tell ourselves there’s a natural order to life: we go first, they carry on. 

When you become a parent, you don’t imagine burying your child—especially not after they've built a life of their own. You imagine watching the...

Why grief can lead to substance use and how to get help.

Grief is a complex, deeply personal experience—it changes people. 

In the wake of loss, many reach for anything that offers a moment’s peace, and too often, those coping mechanisms come with consequences that quietly unravel lives. 

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Start strong in your grief work: what every new grief specialists should know. 

“Real understanding is a creative mixture of certainty and unknowing. The trick is to know when you don’t understand.” ~ Thomas Moore 

You’ve completed your training as a therapist, grief specialist, or caregiver...

How to accept grief and learn how to live with loss

Grief is a deeply personal and often overwhelming experience. It can feel like a storm that comes in waves—sometimes gentle, sometimes all-consuming. While loss is an inevitable part of life, learning how to navigate grief in a way that honors ...

Why letting go is an essential part of the grieving process, and how letting go begins with awareness.

Letting go when grieving doesn’t mean suppressing your emotions and barrelling through your loss. Instead, letting go is about embracing your loss and the emotions that come along with it, so t...

When life feels like it’s slipping through your fingers, do you grip tighter?

It’s an instinctive response—we lose one thing, so we cling to another. We grasp for control, hoping it will steady us. And in many ways, it works. We keep moving. We go to work, cook meals, care for others, check off ...

When compassion leads to exhaustion, reconnecting with your "why" can bring back joy, creativity, and inspiration.

Introduction

When we are with others that are struggling whether it be our friends and loved ones, or we are in a professional role as a therapist, nurse, coach etc., it can be deeply...

How Continuing Education Strengthens the Bond Between Healthcare Professional and Client

Caring for others—whether through grief, trauma, or life’s many transitions—is deeply meaningful work. It is more than a role, it is a calling.  It’s the ability to sit with someone in their hardest moments,...

How to Move With Emotions Instead of Through Them

Introduction

What if feeling 'blue' isn’t something to overcome but a part of being fully alive? 

Imagine you have experienced a loss in your life. Someone incredibly close to your heart is no longer there. You want to crawl into a closet an...

How emotions can coexist to create a rich life

Holding both hope and grief can feel like walking a tightrope—unsteady and overwhelming. Balancing these emotions might seem impossible, as if any misstep could lead to a daunting fall. Yet, it is within this delicate tension that a richer, more ...