Holiday Grief Tips

Grief Journaling Prompts to Find Wisdom for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Other Winter Holidays

Even if Thanksgiving felt like a disaster, it holds valuable lessons for us. As we approach Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, we can use these experiences as a source of wisdom. Remember, navigating the holidays while grieving is all about trial and error. It’s through these trials that we discover what truly works for us, carving

Grief Journaling Prompts to Find Wisdom for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Other Winter Holidays

Presence, Not Perfection: Navigating Holiday Grief

In the thick of grief during the holidays, let’s cherish connection over perfection, embracing each moment as it comes with compassion for our selves and others. As the holiday season approaches, we often find ourselves swept up in a whirlwind of traditions and expectations. In my own childhood, holidays were marked by an almost competitive pursuit

Presence, Not Perfection: Navigating Holiday Grief

Grief-Sensitive Winter Holiday Planner: Free Download To Help You Cope

Grief changes the holiday landscape, but it doesn’t have to dictate it. With compassionate planning, we can find a way to honor both our loss and ourselves during this season. The holiday season is often heralded as a time of joy and togetherness, but when you’re grieving, it can transform into a stretch of weeks filled

Grief-Sensitive Winter Holiday Planner: Free Download To Help You Cope

7 Tips To Cope with Difficult People & Holiday Grief

Grief rewrites our address book, as the saying goes, and the holidays can really underscore the difficulties in our relationships. While it is helpful to try to surround yourself with emotionally safe people this holiday season, the reality is you will likely wind up face to face with difficult people who push your buttons. Whether it

7 Tips To Cope with Difficult People & Holiday Grief

The First Thanksgiving Without Your Loved One

The first Thanksgiving without your loved one probably has you feeling anxious, but you are not alone. What once may have been a favorite time of year now raises difficult feelings about how to cope with grief during the holidays. Because it is the first “winter holiday,” the weeks before Thanksgiving seem to kick-off the season

The First Thanksgiving Without Your Loved One

Coping with Halloween Grief: Surviving the Spooky Season

For many of us, the fall season carries the heavy symbolism of death and endings. The leaves change and fall, mirroring the sense of loss that already weighs on our hearts. It’s a time when grief can become almost tangible, mingling with the very air we breathe. Yet, in recognizing this, we also find a

Coping with Halloween Grief: Surviving the Spooky Season

5 Tips For Grieving During The Holidays

It is no secret that many of us find the holidays stressful even when we are not grieving. However if you are trying to survive both grief during the holidays, here are 5 tips to help you reduce your suffering and approach this holiday season mindfully.

5 Tips For Grieving During The Holidays

Cope With Holiday Grief & Boost Your Resilience To Stress

This is the time of year when many of us wonder how we are going to cope with holiday grief. After all, the pain of loss overtakes us when we least expect it. As a result, we may feel we have lost control of everything, particularly our emotions. The key to coping with holiday grief

Cope With Holiday Grief & Boost Your Resilience To Stress

Podcast: Coping With Grief During The Holidays: Mindful Tips & Tools

MINDFULNESS & GRIEF PODCAST EPISODE 23Coping With Grief During The HolidaysMindful Tips & Toolswith Heather Stang SHOW NOTES Let’s face it, the winter holidays can be particularly tough on us when we are grieving.  What is supposed to be the happiest time of the year is anything but, as we are constantly reminded that someone

Podcast: Coping With Grief During The Holidays: Mindful Tips & Tools

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