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Shirley Enebrad
Author, Speaker & Grief Counselor



Conversations with grievers
One of my clients just told me how much she hates people. I am pretty sure that is exactly what she is feeling. I applauded her truth telling. She went on to explain that it makes her feel like striking out when well meaning friends and acquaintances tell her how happy they are that she is on FB or the fact that she has a new man in her life....her kitten. As if a kitten replaces her dead husband. I am floored by the comments people make at times. I encouraged her (as I do

Shirley Enebrad
Oct 12, 20192 min read
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Forgetting
When your memories start to fade and get blurry you might feel as if you are betraying your loved one who died. I sometimes cannot remember if a cute story about my son was really his experience or his sister's. Post menopausal brains aren't the most reliable with our precious memories. Men, you are quite fortunate that don't go through actual menopause. I have a fairly good memory most of the time but babyhood stories do get jumbled up. My advice to you, even if your child

Shirley Enebrad
Oct 6, 20191 min read
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Forest...trees...dim
I have recently been reminded of that old adage that says "you can't see the forest for the trees." Sometimes that happens when people are too interested in something and don't see the whole picture and how it might impact others in a negative way. Those same trees can block out the sun and make one dim. A friend of mine recently suffered through the death of her sister. She posted this question on FB the other day. I have my own opinion, but wanted to ask if anyone else has

Shirley Enebrad
Sep 28, 20191 min read
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