What do you do when it’s the holidays and you’re grieving? Some of the most meaningful, poignant emails I receive and comments left on the blog are from readers who are grieving and dreading the holiday season. The messages come from all over the world reinforcing what you and I already know – grief is …
Death
I’m pleased to share the next #MetsMonday featured post by Mary S. Foti. This one covers a lot of ground. Mary shares about being a caregiver for her mother, being diagnosed with breast cancer herself, discovering she is BRCA2+, loss, survivor guilt, her advocacy work regarding EOL choices and yes, being told she had the …
October belongs to my dad. Screw Pink. Now July does too. Partly anyway. Two years ago my dad died. July is now a month of sadness. A death month. Does that sound too morbid? I don’t mean it to. July is also filled with loads of good memories of all sorts. But now some of …
How do you feel when you walk through a store with all those Father’s Day cards on display or when you watch TV commercials suggesting what to buy your dad this year? If your dad is still in your life as a living, breathing person, you probably don’t give them much thought. However, if you’re …
The unspoken half of those platitudes actually says quite a lot and is likely not the intended message. Do you ever wonder why platitudes are so darn annoying, hurtful even, to so many? People who offer them no doubt have good intentions. They are trying to make someone they care about feel better. Most of …