Saying Goodbye, and Getting the Closure You Need
I feel compelled to write about closure today: the act of it; how we come to it; the necessity of it; all of our wanderings around closure instead of through it and why it’s such a tricky dance in our...
View ArticleTherapeutic Writing
Was there a time in your life when you retreated, to your room or somewhere that was your sanctuary, and you grabbed your pen and opened up your diary… and you wrote? And you didn’t care what it...
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Wilderness Therapy
I spent last week in the wilderness with an individual client, guiding this person through three days of backpacking near the Continental Divide, a day of whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River, and...
View Article5 Ways to Survive the Combination of Winter and Grief
A revised version of this article appears in Agape Healthcare’s winter newsletter. The combination of winter and grief can feel overwhelming. In the post-holiday doldrums, winter can envelope us in a...
View ArticleHow to Tell if Your Relationship is Salvageable
If the question can I save my relationship?! has been haunting you lately, you may find solace in knowing that the little things are often important (and undervalued) when it comes to finding an...
View Article5 Ways You Can Emerge From a Natural Disaster in One Piece
Flooding has caused extensive and unbelievable damage to the Front Range of Colorado over the past several days. Communities from Larimer County all the way down to Pueblo, and everywhere in between,...
View Article5 Tips for Relieving Post-Argument Anxiety
Ryan Rivera has written extensively on the topic of anxiety, and shares some of his wisdom in this guest post. If anxiety affects your life, check out his website at www.calmclinic.com for more...
View ArticleHow to Survive Family Gatherings After Someone Has Died
Families are more varied than almost anything in the world. Snowflake variations and bird species may win out, but families certainly provide more drama. Families, after all, are the reason we have...
View ArticleWhen Your Partner Is Grieving, What Do You Do?
When your partner is experiencing deep grief or loss, it can be difficult to know what support should look like. Follow this link to read more about what to do when your partner is grieving. The post...
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Why Mental Health Is Like a Jumbo Shrimp
It’s May 30th, the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month, and lately I’ve been reminded of why I went into this field. My 15 year-old dog is still alive today (amazingly) but for a couple of weeks...
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