I recently watched the movie The Seventh Seal. In it the main character, Crusader Antonius Block, is on a beach and approached by the...

A lot has changed in the past 150 years including our funeral traditions, and the way we die. Life 150 years ago was a lot more...

“You have to be strong for your mom or dad” and “You are the little man/woman of the house now” are often phrases told by well-meaning...

There are many death rituals that are observed at a burial service or a funeral, that have their origins steeped in history. The ringing...

Grieving is hard work. It takes a lot of physical and mental energy. I bet no one has ever told you that before, but I will. Author,...

As I am writing this blog, Hurricane Lee is swirling around in the area that I live. The wind is blowing the leaves and branches off my...

Grief is the internal experience of a loss. Mourning is the outward expression. Together they equal bereavement. Bereavement comes from...

Grieving is hard work. It takes a lot of physical and mental energy. I bet no one has ever told you that before, but I will. Author,...

“Monkey see, monkey do” is a well know catchphrase. When hiding your feelings of grief around children, it is not the catchphrase to be...

Some universities offer courses on Death. I’ve been fortunate to be a guest speaker at a local university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for...

At work, I bought a mood ring the other day on a whim, as I was feeling nostalgic having had one when I was a little girl. It came with a...

We all want to be there for someone when they are in their darkest hour, but it is important not to make things worse. These are the...

When we first hear that someone has suffered a loss, we often try to reach out to them, in person, via text, phone call or email. We...

The Meriam webster dictionary defines the term “avoidance” as a: an action of emptying, vacating, or clearing away, b: outlet, c: an act...

The idea of “being strong” after a death is so distorted to the point that it now implies that you should not have or demonstrate...

If you have ever attended a burial in the United States, Canada, or Europe, you may have seen a specific death ritual in action- throwing...

Most people think that grief only occurs after the loss of someone, but that isn’t true. Grief can also occur before a loss, and it is...

June 21, 2023, is the date of the summer solstice here in Nova Scotia and officially marks the start of the new season. It is the longest...

I’ve posted blogs mentioning my love of visiting graveyards locally and when travelling. I’m proud to be a taphophile. We are often...

Grief and anxiety can be considered as two sides of one coin. There is a strong relationship between these two. Anxiety is known to be a...