Grief

We grieve the loss of people and of pets. But we must also grieve the loss of hopes, dreams, expectations, and abilities.

Grief is like a crater. Filling it won’t make it hurt less. It will always have some crumbly tender edges that are painful to touch or talk about. Grief involves times of anger, sadness, and fear. It can feel all consuming and like it will last forever.

Healthy grieving is not about forgetting or filling those spaces. It’s about expanding our life around the pain, so it becomes smaller and letting the beautiful things remain and grow. We will work to identify the things you loved about what or who was lost and explore ways to incorporate that into your life. We will identify rituals and remembrances that help you to acknowledge the loss but also continue to live and expand into a whole life you enjoy.