The Importance of Caring for Unprocessed Grief By Davis Briscoe, Senior Associate Counsellor at Breathing Space Counselling   In our Western society, grief is highly misunderstood — partly because we have assumptions about what it should look like. Some common

Preserve Precious Memories Before It’s Too Late After losing a loved one, it can be easy to wish that you could have one last conversation with them. Perhaps it would be to ask them that one unanswered question or to

As an End-of-Life Doula and Grief Companion, my biggest message to everyone is that children grieve, as do adults. The only difference is how they do it. And even more importantly, we need to let them do it. We often

The Intersection of Money, Grief and Conflict By Dr. Emi Gorzitto Death brings up completely complicated feelings. Our body is in a state of shock. There is a severing of a connection. It is a kind of loss even if

Why Would Anyone Become a Funeral Director?   These are words I hear often. Often! Like about once a week. Over the years I have heard different responses to that question. Each Funeral Director has a personal reason why they

We Know What’s In Your Closet. You Are Not Alone.   Skeleton in the closet? Not quite. Choosing the final resting place for your loved ones cremated remains can be stressful and overwhelming. When a death occurs, the subject of

Death Anxiety Death Anxiety is that feeling one gets in the pit of their stomach when the subject of death comes up in conversation. You may have felt it, but not know exactly what it is. Death Anxiety is the