Loss – Intuitive Understanding

7 Suggestions for Moving Forward

Tammy Adams — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 22:27:38 +0000

With a request from the surgeon to keep my leg elevated for two weeks, I have found myself in a place of stationary opportunity to finish projects that had been left unfinished. Dr. Julie Ponesse’s book, My Choice, was one of those projects. Upon completion, she left me pondering how we, as a society, move forward from our collective pandemic experience. With my grief work I am currently…

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Myths of Grieving COVID

Tammy Adams — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 17:26:59 +0000

Our world has changed. What initially felt temporary is now beginning to feel more permanent. There is a collective grief being felt by many. Additionally, with feelings of an uncertain future, many are experiencing anticipatory grief which can take our minds to the worst scenarios. Grieving an emotional loss, or a change in something familiar, is normal. We have been taught to distract…

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No One Really Understands

Tammy Adams — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 03:16:20 +0000

If you have ever had the privilege of welcoming an animal into your home, you understand how they quickly become a member of your family. The love hormone oxytocin, which plays a role in the bonding between a mother and child, has been proven to exist between humans and their animals. This bond is strong and is experienced unconditionally. This is why loss (death, ran-away, stolen, sold…

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Why a Change in Health is a Form of Grief

Tammy Adams — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:40:49 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Gina Baretta, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, and edited by Ashley Mielke, Owner and Director of The Grief & Trauma Healing Centre. I hope you find this blog helpful. Our bodies and health will naturally progress and change throughout our lives. Health could be affected by diets, injuries, accidents or unexpected illnesses. Personally…

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Grief: Exploring the “F” words #3 – Familiarity

Tammy Adams — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 19:49:04 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. What you practice is what you get good at! The Grief Recovery Handbook makes constant reference to the fact that you must grieve and complete your relationship to your pain. Lacking grief recovery skills, grievers often begin to identify…

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Exploring the “F” words #2 – Fear

Tammy Adams — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:40:51 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. In our last article we explored the impact that lack of forgiveness might have on our hearts, our minds, and our bodies. In this one we are going to focus our emotional microscope on the possible consequences of using FEAR to guide our…

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I’m fine…and other lies!!! Telling the truth about how you feel

Tammy Adams — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:01:36 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. Have you ever said “I’m fine” when nothing could be further from the truth?… So have we so you’re in the right place! A common thread running through some of the articles we have written is the misinformation we were all subjected to…

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Am I paranoid or are people avoiding me?

Tammy Adams — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:43:44 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Russell Friedman, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. Even though grievers seem to be walking though quicksand, they usually have a heightened awareness of what is going on around them. In particular, they are very aware of being judged, evaluated, or criticized. In earlier articles we…

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3 Reasons Why Grief Is So Challenging

Tammy Adams — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 05:42:52 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Steve Moeller, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. Most people have no concept of the overpowering nature of grief until they face it on a personal level. They most likely encountered family or friends who were grieving and wondered why they were so upset, because they had no concept of the…

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Moving Can Generate Feelings of Grief

Tammy Adams — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:44:12 +0000

In this guest blog I am sharing the wisdom of Grief Recovery Specialist, Steve Moeller, from The Grief Recovery Institute. I hope you find this blog helpful. The reasons that people move are many and varied. Sometimes it is inspired by a new job or a wish to be closer to family members. It might be about moving to a better house, neighborhood, or school district. It can be a move related to…

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