My father died during COVID. Here’s what has helped the healing.
I lost my Dad one year ago today. And, if I’m honest, I’m sadder today than I was then.
Tag: Grief
This Thanksgiving, don’t let the good stuff go unsaid.
This Thanksgiving, don’t let the good stuff go unsaid.
Micro-grieving: When the smallest losses threaten our peace
My father died on a Friday afternoon in late March at the very beginning of the COVID crisis. Letting go and healing in months of isolation is what I would describe as macro-grieving.
There is no finish line in healing
We do this thing: We get really frustrated with ourselves. We thought we were past the pain. We thought we had transcended all the troubles. But we haven’t healed. We’re still healing.
How to recover from life’s greatest losses
I once attended a workshop called “How to Make Your Comeback”. And, frankly, it was terrible.
I put off counseling for years, and I regret it.
The bathroom floor. Every week, this is now where I meet my counselor.
Death means they are with you, always.
“I just want him to be proud of me.” They are words I think to myself often. It’s been one month since my father passed away.