by Ruth | Apr 1, 2025 | Things to consider, You are not alone
Grief is deeply personal and a natural emotional response to the death of your loved one. One of the most profound aspects of grief is how it involves the expression of emotions. These emotions vary since every relationship and every individual is unique....
by Ruth | Mar 1, 2025 | Things to consider
Grief is an intensely personal journey, there are so many emotions to process. Confusion, sadness, anger, anxiety and fear are very common emotions. These emotions can take a very long time to sort through and process. Adding to this, in our Western...
by Ruth | Jan 28, 2025 | Things to consider, You are not alone, You can do this
One of the first terms I learned when I started my counseling after Mike died was the concept of “Grief Work.” It took me a long time to understand what this term meant. On the surface, I thought wow, I am working hard at life now. Everything is so...
by Ruth | Jul 18, 2024 | Musings
by: Ruth On a high mountain top, in an empty house, a crone sits alone on a seat of stone. Through the empty house the wind blows with a passion, howling like a wild talking animal flowing free, chaotic and in every direction. The wind could take a...
by Ruth | Dec 10, 2023 | Things to consider, You are not alone, You can do this
I am going to tackle this topic. First, I am not a doctor and will not tell you if you need any medication after the death of your spouse or loved one. What I will tell you is a bit of my own journey. One of the most helpful things a fellow widow told me after Mike...