Most upset is derived from our unwillingness to accept or release something. Like holding water, the tighter we grasp the less we have. 



Often the intense energy we expend clinging to something is the single greatest obstacle to our good. We greatly improve our lives and results by letting it go. 



Letting go does not mean giving up. It means that we take our frenetic, chaotic energy out of the picture and release our…

When we lose those we love,

You must understand

That it takes time

To learn to feel again –

For nothing

Can touch the heart

Which is frozen with grief.

~   Unknown

When we lose those we love,

You must understand

That it takes time

To learn to feel again –

For nothing

Can touch the heart

Which is frozen with grief.

~   Unknown

We must always remember that every person’s situation is different, and every person’s unique experience and personality plays a role in their grief.

There’s no time limit for “getting over it,” and “moving on.” I’m still amazed at how prevalent this view is in society, and also how limiting and damaging it is for those who need to mourn in order to heal and create a new life out of their experience of loss.

To quote from Mary Oliver’s “The Uses of Sorrow,” as I’ve done before…

Hi my name is Julie and I lost my soulmate on in October of 2010. Looking for others to help me understand this terrible loss. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

Hope For The Broken Hearted 

Many people know the pain of watching people disappear from their lives when they are grieving, facing a long term illness, when they have a special needs child or when they deal with any sort of problem that needs more than a quick fix. If that's your experience, then make sure that you are there for others, since you know…