When you are going through grief, loss or a time of transition, do you feel like nothing feels the same? “I felt like the puzzle pieces of my life had been thrown across the floor and now I was left to put them back together. I was going through so much after her...
Supporting One Another Through Challenging Times
Aging Parents, Alzeimers & Dementia, Caregiving, Community, Grief & Loss, Moving, Organizing
Holding the space needed for challenging conversations when others are faced with difficult times is never easy. It can be especially difficult when you need to be strong for, and in front of, others. How do we support one another through challenging times? So many of...
Moving Through the Waves of Grief
Grief hits us in waves. We can be feeling a sense of peace in one moment and then be hit with a tsunami of heavy emotions. What do you do in times when the wave of grief hits? Here are five suggestions that may help: What You Can Do 1. Shut off outside distractions,...
Letting Go Of What Means So Much
3 Steps To, Aging Parents, Downsizing Tips & Tricks, Grief & Loss, Moving
Mr. Smith came to us following the death of his wife a few years ago. He had met another woman and he was now ready to move forward into a new home to begin the next chapter of his life. As I watched him sitting in his favourite chair staring at the hundreds of books...