Surviving the Holidays
Commercials and advertisements between late October until December 24th tell us it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s […]
Healing, Holidays
Contentment, Family, Healing, Holidays, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward
Thankful for a Life Well Lived
About a week ago I saw an interview conducted with Steven Roberts husband, widower and best- selling author of a
Healing, Loneliness, Moving Forward
Transitional Objects
Last week I saw a story on the news about a woman who lost her 94-year-old father after he battled
Contentment, Family, Grief, Healing, Holidays, Moving Forward
The Fall Season -Nature is Splendiferous!
Splendiferous is a real word that captures the essence of the Fall season. It speaks of the beauty, glamour, majesty,
Healing, Health, Learning new skills, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward, Receiving Support
The Healing Power of a Group
by Tom Peytom Recently I met with an old friend I worked with many years ago at a diner near
Grief, Healing, Moving Forward
What do I do with my loved one’s clothing
It’s the question we widowers and widows must one day face. It is like the other questions we encounter as
Uncategorized
Showing up to Grief
By Tom Peyton The filmmaker Woody Allen is credited with the saying, “80 percent of success is simply showing up.”
Emotional Suppression, Grief, Grief/Despair, Healing, Moving Forward, Uncategorized
“Sometimes our healing happens when we change the way we relate to the things that will not change” – Vienna Pharaon
By Tom Peyton As I mentioned in a previous column, I receive daily inspirational quotes, and this one arrived not
Grief/Despair, Healing
A Ship Is Safe in a Harbor; but that’s not what a Ship is for.” – John A. Shedd
By Tom Peyton I am not sure how it happened but somehow, I signed up to receive daily inspirational quotes
Grief
I will not let Grief control me!
On Friday March 12th, 2021, my family and I along with some friends gathered at a funeral home in in
