Did you know that water responds to words? It is a Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. The word for it is Kotodama. It means “spirit of words.” The significance of Kotodama is that words are alive and have the power to create. Dr. Emoto proved it and it was a …
Do you have unpleasant emotions that cling to you like lint on a sweater? They certainly stay stuck unless you pull off each rolled-up ball of yarn. Have you ever done anything to release your emotions that cling and keep you in a stuck place? I am going to talk specifically about guilt because it is …
Have you heard the term continuing bond before? I heard about it for the first time a few years ago from a friend who lost her pet. She attended a pet support group and they discussed the theory. A book on the subject was published in 1996 by authors, Klass, Silverman, and Nickman entitled, “Continuing …
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If you are suffering from grief, as many of you are, the holiday season can be filled with stress and unrealistic demands that cause a depletion of energy. How do you avoid this from happening to you? There are certain things you can do that will alleviate some of the chaos. I will give you …
We are in the month of November and Thanksgiving is around the corner. It\’s not a typical one this year while living in the pandemic. You are probably overwhelmed with planning or lack of planning the big day. Therefore, I am not going to preach about how it’s easy to overeat, binge on sweets, and …
This article is by Robin Chodak and was previously published on June 25th, 2018 under the title, Surviving After A Suicide Loss. We are republishing it in honor of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, which is recognized on November 21st. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suicide in the U.S. has …
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This story is written based on my personal experience after the suicide of my husband in 2005: The sun brightly peeks through the window shade in my bedroom. It must be late morning. I lie still. Getting get up requires more strength than I have. It’s been days, weeks, or months. My brain is foggy. With great effort, I pull …
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suicide in the U.S. has been on the rise since 1999 with more than 45,000 in 2016. The recent suicides of celebrities shocked our nation. Kate Spade the 55-year old American fashion designer died June 5 and Anthony Bourdain, the American celebrity chef, and travel documentarian …
It’s that time of year again. It’s the fall, it’s November, and of course, it’s also almost Thanksgiving. So, what does all that mean? For many of you, it means that you do a lot of preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. You spend hours cleaning, shopping, chopping, baking and cooking a meal for your family …
