Two years before my son died, he spent a little over three months in jail, first awaiting extradition from Chicago back to California, and then

"A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2021
M.A. Counseling Psychology & Grief Recovery Specialist
Two years before my son died, he spent a little over three months in jail, first awaiting extradition from Chicago back to California, and then
Season 2, Episode 5 of my podcast, “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss,” is now available. In “Cultivating Gratitude” I follow up
Today is one of those Hallmark holidays, celebrating love and romance and happy couples. There is an entire segment of the population, however, for whom
Season 2, Episode 4 of my podcast, “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss,” is now available. In “Coping” I discuss short-term
Post-traumatic WHAT? “Trauma doesn’t result in growth!” you might protest. “Trauma results in stress and distress and ruined lives. For goodness sake we even have
Season 2, Episode 3 of my podcast, “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss,” is now available. In “Our Furry Companions” I
“Use your words to listen to what is inside of you.” – Michele Weldon, Writing To Save Your Life I’ve written for as long as I
Season 2, Episode 2 of my podcast, “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss,” is now available. In “Support Groups” I discuss
Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You
So yesterday, January 21st, would have been my son’s 30th birthday. I wanted to mark it in a special way. I woke up imagining him
Season 2, Episode 1 of my podcast, “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss,” is now available. In “Celebrate LIFE!” I interview
Why do we gather when someone dies? It’s a major milestone in both the deceased’s life and the life of his/her survivors. It’s often too