Grief does not have to limit or define us. Join Erin Garay to learn the pivotal role grief plays in our life. We will write. We will meditate. We will make a plan for healing at Deborah’s Palm. Saturday, January 30th at...
Read MoreHealing through the holidays- Christmas tree sharing circle
For some, a week away from Christmas means anticipation building, excitement growing and merriment and joy abound. But when you are grieving and you’re a week away from Christmas, that is when the emotions really kick into high gear. We begin to become nervous and anxious over how we’re going to handle that day. We begin to miss our loved one even more and we find ourselves wishing we could just “skip this year.” It is so incredibly hard. It is the seasonal...
Read MoreWhat if there was a magic pill? Healing your grief 2 minutes at a time #85
Grief. It can make us anxious, angry, or sad. The list goes on and on. It pulls at every emotion and affects every cell in our body. It is this unseen powerful source of crazy. It causes us to feel things at an intensity we never wished for and makes us act, say and do things that we never thought we would in this lifetime. And yet, we can’t avoid it. Nor should we. The grief process is our heart’s way of blazing forward on a new pathway. Creating a new trail...
Read MoreGRIEF: The Trickle-Down Friend: Healing Your Grief 2 Minutes at a time #52
Hello Beautiful Person! Welcome Back to Healing your Grief 2 Minutes at a Time! This week’s tip goes out to all the front line supporters of all the grieving hearts out there. Grief doesn’t just affect one person. Those who are grieving have so many people around them that care for them and want more than anything to take their pain away. To help ease that pain, we do exactly what we are supposed to do. We witness their grief. We allow them to tell their story over and over...
Read MoreGRIEF: Write your first Valentine to yourself: Healing Your Grief 2 Minutes at a time #49
This Valentine’s Day, let’s all write our first Valentine to ourselves. Why you may ask? We need to prime our own pump first. Let me explain. Years ago, I took my children to a petting zoo with my mom. There, in the dirt, stood an old-fashioned water pump. Naturally, I had my daughters attempt to push the metal lever to extract the water from the ground. After countless attempts, I’d resolved that the pump was just broken and it was time to move onto the goats....
Read MoreWHAT’S YOUR HEALING MANTRA? Healing your grief 2 minutes at a time #46
So often, we find ourselves in situations where our mind spirals out of control, and before we know it, we’re at the bottom of a mental rabbit hole filled with fear, sadness and loneliness. This week, we are going to find a personal mantra for ourselves that we can lean on like a good friend. We are going to use that mantra to help keep us from falling into that deep dark hole. By definition, a mantra is a phrase, word or slogan that is mind protecting. It helps us...
Read MoreGRIEF: BODY COMPASS : HEALING YOUR GRIEF 2 MINUTES AT A TIME #34
Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one or grieving a circumstance in your life, use this week’s body compass technique to help you find your own true north and to find the circumstances right for you.
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