Tag Archives: grief

Review of When a Pet Dies

Posted on January 4, 2023 by admin

When a Pet Dies is a wonderful book by Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers. As the title suggests, it explores pet loss and the many emotions that come up afterward. Here’s my take on this incredible work by … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged anger, comfort, death, dog, dogs, Fred Rogers, grief, healing, life, loss, love, Mister Rogers, pain, pet, pets, Review of When a Pet Dies, sadness, Sawyer, When a Pet Dies | Comments Off

Unhelpful Responses

Posted on October 12, 2022 by admin

Although there has been a huge surge of interest in psychology and healing, there has also been an influx of unhelpful responses. These can range from making things slightly worse to downright destroying somebody. Since the problem must first be … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People | Tagged dog, emotions, grief, healing, loss, pain, Sawyer, support, Unhelpful Responses | 1 Comment

Review of A Grief Observed

Posted on June 22, 2022 by admin

A Grief Observed is a short book by CS Lewis. Despite its brevity, it covers much of Lewis’s journey through his grief over the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, whom he calls H in the book. There’s lots of … Continue reading →

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My Ongoing Experiment

Posted on October 6, 2021 by admin

I first thought of and completed my letting go experiment a little over a month ago. There are a number of things I’d like to say about how it’s impacted my life since then. Before that, I’ll describe it in … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged anger, emotions, Fear, grief, guilt, healing, Letting Go, My Ongoing Experiment, negativity, peace, positivity, sadness, shame | 2 Comments

The Daily Stoic: “Don’t Hide from Your Feelings”

Posted on December 8, 2019 by admin

Several entries in The Daily Stoic come across to me as dismissive of unwanted or difficult emotions but this one does not. This entry highlights the importance of feeling everything and working through it rather than trying to suppress or … Continue reading →

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