Grief

Closure Is Overrated

By |2018-05-30T15:01:04-04:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Closure, Grief|Tags: , , , |

Sometimes you never get closure. There are some events where you just don't get "closure." I hear about "closure" a lot—and let me tell you, closure is overrated. Closure—the idea that you can come to terms with something, be at peace with it for good—just doesn't happen sometimes. Especially when the loss is so profound, so devastating, that it [...]

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10 Ways to Cope with Big Changes

By |2017-01-22T14:16:37-05:00January 22nd, 2017|Categories: Conflict, Crisis, Current Events, Depression/Anxiety, Family, Grief, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Changes are the one constant in life. Just because we go through change doesn't mean we get used to it or fully embrace it, though. Here are 10 tips for coping with big changes in your life and coming out a better person for it. 1.  Acknowledge things are changing. Sometimes we get so caught up in fighting [...]

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Coping with Grief: An Interview with Lara Krawchuck MSW LCSW MPH

By |2016-11-20T07:53:40-05:00February 11th, 2016|Categories: Grief|Tags: , , |

When you have experienced a loss, grief can be overwhelming. It can be difficult to know where to turn. I interviewed Lara Krawchuck MSW LCSW MPH, a grief expert, about how to best cope when things feel out of control after a loss. Lara is the founder and CEO of Healing Concepts, LLC (link is external)a [...]

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Grieving My Mother

By |2016-11-20T07:53:40-05:00September 8th, 2015|Categories: Grief|Tags: |

My mother died in April. Having a parent die is like losing a piece of yourself. As Craig Ferguson said when eulogizing his father,.... Continue reading

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