“And what is your relationship to the patient?” the admitting nurse asks. “I’m her wife,” I answer without missing a beat, without giving a second

"A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022
M.A. Counseling Psychology & Grief Recovery Specialist
“And what is your relationship to the patient?” the admitting nurse asks. “I’m her wife,” I answer without missing a beat, without giving a second
It has been several months since I’ve posted, preceded by months of irregular scribblings. The year 2020 was a shocker and downer for so many
When we experience loss, it often offers us an opportunity to reassess our priorities, to view them through a different lens, and to become more
“1) It is reminding us that we are all equal, regardless of our culture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous we are. This disease
Episode 7 of my podcast, “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss,” is now available here: On anchor.fm On Apple Podcasts
Start simple. Start with the big-ticket items: your home, your car. Start with the minutiae: clean sheets, the smell of bacon. Start with the people:
Gratitude is powerful magic. It is a perception shifter. It can make a huge difference between misery and joy. When I view the world through
It’s that time. Tomorrow the lucky Americans (because let’s not forget: not all of our citizens are living “The Dream”) will be seated at a table with