It doesn’t matter if you are grieving the loss of someone who has passed on or if you are grieving for the loss of a friendship of someone who is still alive, forgiveness during this grieving process is critical. It doesn’t just free you, but you will be able to move on with your life in spite of what may have taken place in the past, or what you are going through currently helping a loved one move through hospice care. If the person you want to forgive has passed you obvious

Scientists now know that losing a parent, no matter what your age, can change us forever. One of the most emotionally difficult experiences to go through is losing someone you love, mostly a parent. This is a grief-filled and traumatic event that will alter children, no matter their age. Changes in their physical bodies as well as psychologically can be distressing and painful. This single event, whether quick or drawn out will transform the children for the rest of their lif

When I was in college one of my dear friends did her research and presentation speech on euthanasia, which was a deep topic back in 1990. I will be honest, I didn’t really know what it was or understand it’s importance until I realized my grandmother, who suffered from ovarian cancer for over two years, could have been able to have a better quality of death than what she went through in her last few months in 1988. Fast forward to 2020 and there are still only a handful of st

Lately I have found myself in a position of offering support to friends who have recently lost a loved one or a pet. I won’t lie, in some cases I felt anxious and awkward in this role as I didn’t quite know what would be helpful for my friends. Then it dawned on me that I can’t be the only one. This could be one of the reasons caring and helpful people may sometimes say unhelpful or minimizing things to those grieving. It could also explain why others avoid grieving friends a