Is there something wrong if we don't feel sad when someone dies? What if we do not share the same religious or spiritual beliefs? What if the person who died isn't your favorite, to begin with? There are many factors involved. We could probably all do with a lot less judgment in our lives, right? I met a teenaged boy (let's call him Jake) whose stepfather died unexpectedly. His mother was devastated as was his half-sister because mom had lost her husband and the sister griev

Just as grief is a natural occurrence when you experience loss, guilt is a normal emotion that comes hand in hand with grief. No matter how someone dies, there is always the thought that we shoulda done this that and the other thing. If only we had been given more time or ( ______fill in the blank) we woulda been better, more attentive, more supportive, etc. etc. And if life wasn't so unfair we coulda - I think you get my drift by now. Well, the reality is the majority of

This isn't the first post I have written about grief when a pet dies. Feather, fin, and fur babies are just as much family members as humans. When our pets die the grief is just as painful as the loss of any loved one. Some folks do not understand the intensity of loss and often act judgy. No one needs to deal with that while dealing with heartache. When someone doesn't understand how you are feeling that leads me to believe those folks never shared their lives with a belov