A Grief Support Blog

This blog will allow you the opportunity to acquire both support and guidance after experiencing a significant loss.

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Grief: The 40+ Events That Can Be Triggers

Four years ago, Russell Friedman wrote an article discussing the more than 40 events that can trigger grief in our lives. While this was an excellent overview, much more needs to be said about this subject.

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  • Jun 22, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 3 comments

Grief Recovery Certification

A lot of people want to help grievers. There are more than 40,000 listings under the heading of “grief books” on Amazon.com. The unfortunate thing is that the majority of these books tell the stories of one individual’s struggles with grief or are books that offer logical solutions to a problem that is certainly not logical. Grief is an emotional experience. Emotions are not logical.

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  • Jun 19, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 4 comments

Supporting Grievers in Moving Beyond Loss

 

No matter how extensive your education and training is in dealing with grievers, you will frequently be asked questions that you have never been asked before. This is very understandable! Each loss and relationship is unique. While there may be similarities between some losses, they are never the same, thus each situation must be approached from a different perspective.

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  • Jun 15, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Grief Counseling by any other name…

For many years most people thought the word grief only related to death. Many people may still think that, but with the advent and growth of grief counseling, more and more people have come to realize that divorce is also a grieving event.

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  • Jun 10, 2017
  • Russell Friedman
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Grief: Recovery Involves Changing Habits

Let’s start with a question: Do you drive to work the same way every day? You may think that this has nothing to do with how you deal with significant emotional loss and grief recovery, but there is actually a direct relationship. Most of us take the same route every day. We do so without even thinking, because it’s our habit. We do many of the same activities each day by habit alone.

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  • Jun 09, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 1 comments

Unresolved Grief: How Negative Relationships Impact Your Happiness!

A great deal has been written about dealing with the emotional pain that comes with the end of a loving relationship. Unfortunately, not all relationships are loving. Most of us cross paths with people who, in one way or another, impact us in very negative ways. For some, it is a relative who abused them either mentally or physically.

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  • Jun 03, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Grief and Grief Recovery

Grief can be that “unwelcome friend” that’s always sitting behind you, whispering sad thoughts in your ear. Think of the many times when you saw or heard something that reminded you of a relationship lost. More often than not, it stirred up a fond and cherished memory. Then, just moments later, you began to think of things you had planned to do, but never did.

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  • Jun 01, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
  • 0 comments

Postpartum Grief in Those Who Do Not Have the Emotional Support of a Parent

In this sixth and final article in our series on Postpartum Grief, our focus in on “Postpartum Grief in Those Who Do Not Have the Emotional Support of a Parent.”

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  • May 26, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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The Manchester Bombing

The terrorist bombing at the Manchester Arena, following the Ariana Grande concert on Monday in Great Britain, is an event that has shocked people around the world. It’s a reminder that the world we live in today is far different than it used to be.

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  • May 23, 2017
  • stephen moeller, grief recovery specialist
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Postpartum Grief When Placing A Baby For Adoption

In this fifth article of our six-part series on Postpartum Grief, our focus is on “Postpartum Grief When Placing A Baby For Adoption.” Although the emotional implications of placing a newborn for adoption can be lifelong, the emphasis of this article is on the postpartum period.

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  • May 19, 2017
  • Ashley Mielke, Registered Psychologist, Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist
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