Tag Archives: bereavement counseling

The Saga of Changing the Facebook Page…

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

Oh man.  I thought it would be easy breezy to just change the privacy setting on my existing Facebook page from public to a closed group.  Nope.  After searching and searching and searching for the answer, I found it, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Translating Grief | Tagged | Leave a comment

Changing the Facebook page…

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

I’m so encouraged by the response I received from my most recent post.  Sooooo many emails and a couple of public responses.  I thank all of you for your kind words.  It meant a lot to me to hear, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement counseling, Coping with Grief, Counseling, Grief, Support Systems, Supporting a Griever, Telephone Counseling, Translating Grief | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A personally tough winter…

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

This past winter has been one of the toughest for me personally for a couple of reasons. One is health related and one is house related.  I’ll start with the latter… In December of last year, we had a flood … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement counseling, Bereavement Support Group, Coping with Grief, Counseling, Grief, Moods, Support Systems, Supporting a Griever, Telephone Counseling, Translating Grief | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Bereavement Support Group in Rome, NY

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

“Learning to Interpret Your Personal Grief Journey” A comprehensive 6 week bereavement support group for any adult who has experienced the death of someone they love. Begins:  Thursday, February 4, 2016 3:00 – 4:30 pm Ava Dorfman Senior Center 305 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement counseling, Bereavement Support Group, Coping with Grief, Support Systems, Translating Grief | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Merry? Not so much…

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

We are firmly in the midst of the holiday season.  Decorations are up for Thanksgiving and Christmas already (!).  Most retail commercials are featuring Santa and Christmas music.  Everywhere you look, everything you do is a reminder.  I thought I … Continue reading →

Posted in Coping with the Holidays | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

When an old man dies…

Posted on December 1, 2015 by
Image | Posted on December 1, 2015 by | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Learning to swim….and surf….

Posted on November 2, 2015 by

Or surf… Grief does come in waves.  Often they are powerful and overwhelming and you can see them coming.  Sometimes they come out of nowhere and surprise you or knock you to your knees where you stand.  There is no … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement counseling, Coping with Grief, Grief, Quotes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments