Over the years, the idea of grief and loss has expanded significantly to include areas of grief that were not commonly considered. Whilst bereavement and death appear to be the widely understood grief inducing events, we are now familiar with anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, and...
Gratitude and positivity are wonderful traits to possess. They allow us to focus on what is going well and express optimism. As with anything in life, when not practised mindfully, gratitude and positivity can also become toxic and harmful. Here are some sentences that fall...
Imagine sharing a personal story that is riddled with grief and trauma. Imagine wondering how the listener will react – will they judge, ridicule, embarrass, humiliate, and shame you? Now imagine that one or more of those things does happen. Perhaps not deliberately, but it...