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Second Thoughts & 5 Puzzle Pieces For The Grief Journey

January 12, 2016 By David Solie Leave a Comment

Second Thoughts & 5 Puzzle Pieces For The Grief Journey

When a parent passes away, we take on a new kind of work. I am not referring to the necessary “estate chores” of filing papers or clearing out the house. I am referring to the psychological process of sorting out the seemingly impalpable experience of the death of a parent. Initially, the process is emotionally draining as we are tossed back and forth in time reliving the … [Read more...]

Artificial Aging: The Developmental Implications of Dying Too Soon

November 30, 2015 By David Solie Leave a Comment

Artificial Aging: The Developmental Implications of Dying Too Soon

A woman in her early sixties was dying of a terminal illness. Her parents were gone, which left a younger sister as her only means of family support. But there was long standing disagreements between the sisters that had left them distant and disconnected. Now the younger sister was struggling to do her best to help her older sister but was feeling frustrated, unappreciated, … [Read more...]

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My Life jo-URN-ey – Begin with the End In Mind

My Life jo-URN-ey – Begin with the End In Mind

February 26, 2021 By sgarrett

If There Is Healing, There Can Be No Blame

February 22, 2021 By sgarrett

Grief – A Breathtaking Teacher

Grief – A Breathtaking Teacher

October 18, 2020 By sgarrett

Stop!

Stop!

September 25, 2020 By sgarrett

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