Grief and Loss

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The reality of aging brings us to experience grief and loss. We need to prepare for it and when it happen to us we need to have strategies for coping. I want to help you get the understanding and support you need that matches your grieving process. Every situation is different for each person. No one can truly understand how it affects you but we can offer empathy and compassion. I hope you will find a resource here that starts you on the journey of healing and moving into a new chapter of your life's story.

Barbara Morningstar

Barbara has served as a volunteer and a program director for a hospice center in B.C. She introduces herself here.  Besides her You Tube Channel, Barbara has a website In Autumn's Cocoon with additional content to explore. I am currently watching her videos. Very impressed!

George Bonano Ph.D

Dr. Bonano from Columbia University has conducted extensive research in bereavement and trauma. I highly recommend his book, The Other Side of Sadness for coping with grief and loss. Click on his name at left to learn about his interesting background!

Lucy Hone, Ph.D

Dr. Hone was a trauma psychologist serving earthquate victims in New Zealand when her teen age daughter was killed in an auto accident. It changed her life and focus of her career to one of grief, loss and resilience. She uses Positive Psychology to help grievers cope. Here's an interview and a review of her book, Resilient Grieving, which I am currently reading. I've learned a lot!