How to Cope With the Death of a Pet
Coping with the death of a pet is an experience that all of us who love animals experience at some time or another. But do we all experience grief and loss the same way? The answer is no. Although grief...
You Don’t Have to Lose Something to Value It
Take notice of everything that makes you happy. Take notice of how much you smile when you're around it, all the positive impacts it has on you. Open your eyes to everything you have. Don't wait any longer because...
Collateral Beauty: Confronting the Loss of a Loved One
Collateral Beauty was a movie that came out in 2016 and was directed by David Frankel. The movie was highly anticipated and had an amazing cast. Just a few of the notable actors are Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Will...
The Kübler Ross Model for the 5 Stages of Grief
Probably the most well-known theory about how we deal with death is the Kübler-Ross model and its 5 stages of grief. This theory says that there are 5 different stages people go through when they deal with death, whether it's...
Grieving a Pet: the Loss of a Dear Animal Friend
No one teaches you how to deal with grieving a pet. Nor do they teach you how to say goodbye to someone who was like a member of the family. A dog isn't just a dog. You can't just replace...
It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye
It's so hard to leave something behind that made you happy. It's so hard to close a chapter. It can be so painful to know you have to say goodbye forever. It can hurt so much to part from something you...
Do You Know What Complicated or Pathological Grief Is?
If you have dealt with the loss of someone very close to you, you may know we're talking about. Complicated grief, or pathological grief, is like a tornado of pain growing inside, making it harder and harder to breathe...
When Brain Damage Doesn’t Take Your Loved One Away, But Changes Them Forever
When brain damage doesn't take your loved one's live, but changes who they are forever, you're in one of life's most difficult paradoxes. Your loved one hasn't physically gone away, and yet they're no longer the same. They've changed....
Solving Our Problems May Take a Long Time
Time goes so quickly. We want things right now, immediately. We don't know how to wait. Waiting makes us nervous, it stresses us out. We've gotten used to satisfying our needs in practically no time. But what happens when...
5 Once-in-a-Lifetime Moments No Human Being Forgets
Life is made up of once-in-a-lifetime moments you never forget, partly because they never happen again. You may go through the best or the worst experiences, but it's never the same as that one decisive moment that changed you...