Can one form of grief be less significant than another? Here, we’ll explore how non-person losses, while sometimes perceived as “less-than” other forms of grief, can still feel the same. At the Heart of It Homesickness shares many similarities with grief in how we experience it when a loved one
Interview by Terry Becker; article by Amy Roberts At the Heart of It When witnessing or assisting with a grief experience, professionals often set aside their own feelings in order to be there for their clients. Society doesn’t always offer validation for pet loss. The connection between pets and their
How community service leads to personal healing Hearts of Hope provides hope and healing to everyone involved, whether you’re receiving a heart from our organization or creating one for someone else. At the Heart of It • Our events provide healing for participants through therapeutic art and result in ceramic
At the Heart of It • Grief can feel like a bottomless pit that’s impossible to escape. • While there is no “getting over it,” we can gradually climb out of that pit and find joy again. • We do that by making small, intentional choices that lead us to
From therapeutic art workshops with cancer patients to podcast interviews with athletic coaches, I’ve seen how different the effects of grief are in different people. We can feel it emotionally, we can watch it manifest itself physically, and we can see it reflected in our behaviors. But at the very
This post explores the connection between fear and grief and how having a merciful perspective creates an opportunity for healing. At the Heart of It • Fear is a normal part of grief, but it also can lead to feelings of anger and encourage shutting off from other emotions and
