If you quickly answered YES to the question in the title or if you are new to grief, just stick with me and I will give you practical tools to get out of the victimhood that grief may have on you.

Has Your Grief Stolen Your Joy?

While insomnia is considered a common grief reaction, sleeplessness should not be ignored. A lack of sleep impacts the immune system, your moods, and your ability to handle day-to-day tasks. This handy infographic will help keep sleep tips top of mind.

Grief and Sleep [Infographic] – 7 Tips to Cope with Insomnia after Loss

Dave Roberts discusses how looking back on your life can determine if what you’ve accomplished has meaning, for you and for others who have crossed your path.

The Past can Teach Us to be Of Service to Ourselves After Loss

MINDFULNESS & GRIEF PODCAST EPISODE 22Healthy Lifestyles After LossEat, Sleep, Move, SmellWith Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki SHOW NOTES Grief is a natural and healthy reaction, but if you are like most people, healthy is not a word you would use to describe how you eat or sleep when in the throes of loss. The stress of grief disrupts our

Healthy Lifestyles After Loss: Eat, Sleep, Move, Smell with Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki

MINDFULNESS & GRIEF PODCAST EPISODE 21Widowed ParentsReimagining Life for You & Your ChildrenWith Justin Yopp, Ph.D. SHOW NOTES Coping with your own grief when a spouse dies is hard enough. But what do you do when on top of that you need to raise a grieving family, get everyone to school on time, pay all

Widowed Parents: Reimagining Life For You & Your Children with Justin Yopp

Losing your mother while you’re still young and dependent is one of the hardest things to go through. Michelle Shreeve knows that pain and offers unique therapies to help teens and children cope with their loss.

Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide

As a follow up to her letter to her deceased husband, JenCB shares some of the techniques she uses, and teaches today, for coping with grief and loss and getting through the sadness.

Until Death Do Us NOT Part (Part 2)

In the 19th episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, R. Glenn Kelly (Ron) shares on the job self-care tips, as well insights into how business leaders and colleagues alike can cultivate a grief-literate work environment. A bereaved father and business leader, Ron is the author several books, including Grief in the Workplace and Sometimes I Cry In The Shower.

Chakras for Grief & Trauma: A Tantric Guide to Energetic Wholeness with Karla Helbert

In this touching letter to her deceased husband, Jen CB lovingly comes to the realization that death does not part them and that the vows they made live on.

‘Til Death Do Us NOT Part (Part 1)

In the 19th episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, R. Glenn Kelly (Ron) shares on the job self-care tips, as well insights into how business leaders and colleagues alike can cultivate a grief-literate work environment. A bereaved father and business leader, Ron is the author several books, including Grief in the Workplace and Sometimes I Cry In The Shower.

Grief In The Workplace with R. Glenn Kelly

Under the surface of a seemingly normal routine was a cloud of uncertainty and trepidation. We had a second opinion appointment on this day at 11:30 am with a local vet because of issues that had recently manifested with one of our cats, Nitske. Grief is not lessened just because the loved one is four-legged. Dave shares his loss and his approach to losing Nitske in this loving article.

Sometimes The Smallest Things Take Up The Most Room in Our Hearts

Herbs can be invaluable as healing aids for our mental, emotional, and physical states during heartache and bereavement. Joanne Zerdy, educator, researcher, and grieving mom shares her insights into the herbal powerhouses that can help you deal with grief.

Six Herbs for Grieving and Healing

Recent studies have revealed that nurses experience one of the highest rates of work-related stress among all professions, with over 60% of nurses stating that stress was a significant issue in their work lives. Workplace stress is prevalent in most high-stress, fast paced environments and can lead to significant illness; nurses are no exception to this risk.

Why Nurses Experience Higher Than Average Rates Of Workplace Stress, And How To Manage It

Kim Colegrove is the founder of the PauseFirst Project, which offers Mindfulness for First Responders, and was founded in honor of her husband, Special Agent David M. Colegrove, who died by suicide in 2014. Kim learned the practice of transcendental meditation at the age of ten. After her husband’s death, Kim used her practice to cope with her own grief and loss. Now, with more than 40 years of practice under her belt, she is helping police, firefighters, EMS, paramedics, dispatchers, corrections officers, and other first responders cope with the daily stress and trauma of the job. 

PauseFirst Project: Mindfulness For First Responders with Kim Colegrove

Death is such a taboo subject in our society that people often go to great lengths to avoid someone who is grieving because they don’t know what to say or how to act around them. Rebecca provides some solid advice for interacting with the grief of others.

When it Comes to Grief, Let The Pain Come