Posts from December 2021

New Year’s Eve — No Pressure

Ah, New Year’s Eve is coming soon. For anyone who has lost a spouse recently that simple thought may be simply dreadful. Reactions to any holiday may range from I hate this to Boy I’ll be glad when this is over. Holidays — especially the first ones you’re experiencing alone — can be nerve wracking, beginning with the decision to even attend any celebrations.

Losses Within Loss: Death of a Spouse – and Grieving the Loss of the Couple

December 15, 2021
Jo Christner, Psy.D.
Grief, Healing

Grieving is not an event. It’s a journey that has many faces, facets and layers, many losses within loss. Some will take you by surprise.

When your spouse dies, it feels like the pain of that loss is the only thing that you can see, feel and… barely manage. It feels like a deep hole inside that will never heal.

The Way Of Gratitude

December 14, 2021
HOPE Connection
Healing

If you’re mourning the loss of your spouse or another loved one, you may have already discovered the extraordinary way in which a moment of gratitude seems to temporarily ease your pain. This is not merely your imagination. The latest scientific research — along with your intuitive sense of things — draws a strong correlation between gratitude and healing.