How to Move With Emotions Instead of Through Them
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Introduction
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What if feeling 'blue' isn’t something to overcome but a part of being fully alive?Â
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
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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 ...
How to process complex grief and navigate loss without closureÂ
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Grief isn’t a simple journey, especially when we’re grieving relationships that held both joy and pain. Whether you’re a clinician, therapist, supportive friend, or someone in the depths of loss, learning to process the layered emot...
Measuring grief in a way that is tangible and authenticÂ
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Having spent years supporting grief groups, I've seen how valuable it is to reassure people that their feelings are valid. The reality is that 99% of the time, what someone is experiencing is perfectly normal, even if it doesn't match a te...
Explore the nature of traumatic grief, identify its symptoms, and discover effective tools and resources to help the healing process.
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Losing a loved one is one of the greatest stressors an individual can face—profoundly impacting every aspect of their life. Most bereaved individuals navigate a p...
How to Use Compassionate Practices and Meditation to Heal Trauma
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Meditation is a great mental and emotional tool. It helps reduce depression and anxiety, helps increase creativity, and has many medical benefits as well. The list of mental, emotional, and physical benefits are vast. With that, it...
Reflections on a Decade of Supporting Individuals Through Life's Most Vulnerable Moments:Â How to Prevent Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
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If you’ve ever wondered about the inner life of a hospital chaplain or sought inspiration for your own journey of caregiving, I hope to offer heartfelt insight...
