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Grief is a deeply personal journey—one that doesn’t follow a set timeline or linear path. It can be overwhelming, confusing, and often isolating. Whether you’re mourning the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or even a dream, understanding the...
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While working as a chaplain, I discovered a theme in many visits: most people were experiencing some type of loss. Their loss came in the form of loss of mobility, loss of function, loss of hope, loss of home, loss of lifestyle, loss of ability...
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Losing a loved one is one of the most profound and difficult experiences anyone can face. In the immediate aftermath, the weight of grief can feel overwhelming, and it may seem impossible to know how to move forward. At our funeral home, we see...
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Each time she attended the group, the wife kept asking, “When will this end? When will I stop feeling this way?” Our lives are shattered after the death of a special person, and we attempt to pick up the pieces, trying to fit them together again...
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Anger and grief go hand-in-hand, but sometimes it becomes too much. You’re getting tired of feeling irritable, and we completely understand that. While anger is a normal emotion to feel, there are times when self-control is challenging or...
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Have you ever felt like you were grieving something but couldn’t justify it because you didn’t experience death? Grief doesn’t always come from death. Other situations and events that occur in your life can cause grief. Did you...
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If this title sounds familiar, it should; in a few days, Tuesday, April 23, Bakken-Young is hosting a webinar with Ken Doka, Ph.D., MDiv, Death of a Parent: am I an adult orphan? I myself fall into this category, having experienced the death of...
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I don’t know what to say when asked, “How are you?” I appreciate people asking about me, and I am unsure how to respond. I don’t always want to talk about my grief …but sometimes I do. When I’m focused on doing my job, I don’t always want...
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“How are you” is a general question we tend to ask quite casually. We use it as a conversation starter or simply as a way to acknowledge the other, “Hi, how are you?” When someone dies, we use that exact phrase to ask how the bereaved is. What...
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You are more than you think you are. Grief is a human experience, and even if it feels like it is too much, let that be a sign that it was worth it…because you loved. You still love. You love them and always...
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One study recognizes multiple cases of children, adults, and elderly who all improved emotionally and physically after an animal-assisted therapy session. Those who were undergoing pain, anxiety, and depression experienced a decrease...
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Music is communication. It is a connection. Music is freeing, calming, or even emotional. It is storytelling, love, fear, anxiety, depression, or all of the above. Music describes how you feel, and what you didn’t know you felt. It can help...
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