Is Religious or Secular Grief Counseling Best for You?
Shortly after my wife of 45 years passed in 2015, I found myself buried in grief. I knew I was […]
Despair, Faith/Religion, Healing, Manful Emotions, Religious
Contentment, Despair, Faith/Religion, Family, Finding Purpose, Forgiveness, Grief/Despair, Healing, Loneliness, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Relationships
Addressing Grief, Anger, Stress, Etc.
Living a good life in today’s world is no small accomplishment. It is easy to succumb to anger and stress
Contentment, Grief, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward
Does it ever get easier?
One of the people in my church support group posed that question during one of our meetings a short time
Camaraderie, Emotional Suppression, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Widower Awareness
Why Go To Group Therapy?
On the evening of June 29, 2015, I began a journey for which I was ill-prepared. After holding my wife
Anticipatory Grief, Forgiveness, Giving Support, Grief, Grief/Despair, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Regrets
Surviving Anticipatory Grief
If you were a caregiver for your wife for an extended time, there is a good chance that you experienced
Emotional Suppression, Finding Purpose, Grief, Healing, Health, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Regrets
Things You Should Never Do While Grieving!
Someone recently sent me an article about grief and grieving that had been circulating online. When I saw the title,
Giving Support, Grief, Healing, Learning new skills, Receiving Support, Widower Awareness
Finding the right words to help someone who lost a loved one
Not too long ago, my friend and brother Fred Colby wrote an article about what to say or not to
Contentment, Grief/Despair, Healing, Manful Emotions
Another Anniversary
Four years ago, my wife of 32 years died after battling end-stage kidney disease. Her courage and determination never wavered,
Grief, Healing, Loneliness, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward
Why Are We So Damned Lonely?
A friend who recently lost his wife and I were commiserating recently over how damned lonely we were soon after