Posts from 2020 (Page 4)

Tend and Befriend with Mindful Self-Compassion

February 17, 2020
Evelyn Pechter, Psy.D.
Grief, Healing

It’s raining outside. I’m sitting inside listening to the rain and pondering the essence of Nature as I watch the raindrops and leaves falling. Nature is so beautiful… and restoring. The rain brings regrowth and soon the trees will be green again. How do we know that? Because we’ve seen it happen over and over, cycle after cycle.

Understanding Your Grief Mask

January 16, 2020
Channie Amato, M.A., MFT, AT
Grief, The Arts

Susie knew that if she skipped out on the annual tradition of a large family get-together, her grief would grow and attending the following year would be that much harder. Susie is a member of a spousal loss support group and she shared that it was difficult leaving her house recently to attend a friend’s celebration. However, Susie mustered up all of…