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I lost my beloved brother 8 months and 1 day ago. This is a list of thoughts that sometimes help me when I feel lost in a sea of thoughts that torture and horrify me. A word of caution: I did not include details, but I am sharing some general thoughts related to his death […]

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Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night and could not fall back asleep. I felt overwhelmed with gratitude and wanted to thank everyone who has helped me on my healing journey over the past 8 years. However, I know no one wants to be woken up at three in the morning. […]

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The first year after a death in the family, holidays can be particularly difficult. Many of my clients tell me they wish they could just stay in bed with the covers over their heads until January. I, too, am familiar with the feelings of dread that may seem overwhelming when facing holidays. My five-year-old son […]

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People who have lost someone to suicide often talk about grief as a journey, and honestly, it’s hard to think of a better word for it. It has a before and an after. It unfolds on its own timeline, one that belongs to no one but you. It moves through emotional terrain that is, by […]

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Years ago, in an art class, the professor pointed to a tree and asked the class what color it was. Naturally, the answers were green and brown; he then asked us to look again. In truth, a tree is not green. It is not brown. A leaf can reflect silver, white, grey, and infinite variations. […]

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