grief – "A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022

Everything Happens For A Reason. Ha!

Death is a mystery. How it happens, when it happens, to whom it happens. We yearn to understand, to be able to explain why, to

guilt |gilt| (noun): a feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation Guilt is what almost took me down. The sadness, the anger,

When I was earning my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology, I would often ask the clients to think of the different parts of themselves. For

The holiday season is a minefield for those who are grieving. It starts with Halloween. If it is your child who has died, there will

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

[Featured Image by Julian Rettger] When I talk about my “new normal” I mean the life I am building for myself after loss. I acknowledge

It’s easy (some might even say: inevitable) to get stuck in your grief. And by this I don’t mean to imply that grief has a

When loss happened, my relationship with time changed. It was a bit like my own reflection in a fun-house mirror where my neck appeared to

There is no getting around it. If you want to move on with your life after loss, you have to grieve, and really feel all

How do you get over the loss of a loved one? People may WANT you to get over it. Think of those friends and family

Today marks the 8-year anniversary of my son’s suicide. Julian was 20 years young when he died. This story is dedicated to him, and everyone

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