[Tweet “Find the support that is right for you”]Grief is an experience we all have to deal with sooner or later. Whether you have experienced it or not, you will eventually have friends and family members who are dealing with a loss. That is when you are in the role of a supporter. The following […]
Grief Reflections Launch – Online Program
We welcome you to join us for our first ever Grief Reflections gathering on The Healing Conversations Youtube Channel. To get all the information about this interactive community project and how you can contribute to the conversation, please visit http://grievingparents.net/grief-reflections/ The event will be live on Friday, 11 July and every 2 weeks thereafter. If you […]
9 Steps On How To Get Things Done
Have you ever experienced that some of your tasks never seem to get done, even though they might be important and some even urgent? It is because they trigger some aversion, fear, worry, insecurity or boredom. Here is how you can get them done. 1. Make a list Put aside 20 minutes and a take […]
Back by Popular Demand Series: Love Language Part 2 – Quality Time
Within every language, there are many dialects. Here below you will find just a few but in the end you need to understand your spouse’s dialect. Togetherness: Spending time together with focused attention. What happens on an emotional level is what matters. It communicates that you care about each other, that you enjoy being with […]
The Secret Is In the Word – Choose Them Wisely
As adults, we create meaning by the words we put onto experiences. “This was the worst day of my life” or “at least you have other children” are just examples of what we either say to ourselves, to others, either out loud or in our thoughts. The more we think something, the more we believe […]
Grief Reflections
The experience of grief is with no doubt one of the toughest life lessons you have to master. Having lost one of my twin daughters on her 3rd day, as well as my mother through suicide following her depression I speak from personal experience. Being able to accompany my daughter in her passing has been […]
What You Should Know About Being Judgmental
A good friend of mine recently posted an open letter to a community she’s part of, writing about judgment, which was expressed. This letter made me think about having a difference of opinion versus judgment and being judgmental. So what’s the difference? According to Wikipedia, an opinion is a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters […]
Guest Post on Still Standing Magazine: Having Lost and Being Lost
A couple of days ago, I’ve been published on the online magazine called Still Standing Magazine: I have lost… I am lost… I say ‘I lost my child’ or ‘I lost my mother’ but the fact is that really I have lost trust in the world, as I knew it before I became acquainted with […]
Back by Popular Demand Series: Love Language Part 1 – Words of Affirmation
Verbal compliments, or words of affirmation, are powerful communicators of love. They are best expressed in simple, straightforward statements of affirmation, such as: “You look sharp in that suit.” “Do you ever look nice in that dress! Wow!” “You must be the best potato cook in the world. I love these potatoes.” “I really appreciate […]
I Am An Author
This is my coming out… as an AUTHOR As most of you know I’m in the process of editing the forthcoming book “Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple”. As part of the publication etc I have started a Facebook page under my name, as an author. https://www.facebook.com/NathalieHimmelrich Please share this with any of your […]