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What to do When Father’s Day Isn’t Happy
Do Father’s Day posts on social media make you want to crawl under the covers until the day is over? Do Father’s Day commercials make you feel sad or angry? Do you wish Father’s Day would be over already, so you would stop being reminded about your dad? Even though Father’s Day is a happy…
Read MoreAre you the Mom You Want to Be?
“I sound just like my mother!” Raise your hand if you’ve thought that before. This might be especially true for you if you’re a mom, as your belief system is shaped by the people that raised you much more than any parenting book. Sometimes sounding just like your mom is a great thing like when…
Read MoreRemembering Mom on Mother’s Day
Remembering Mom on Mother’s Day In mid-April there are two things you can count on in the United States. One is the due date for filing your tax return. The other is the arrival of the annual mailer reminding you to order those special flowers so they will be shipped on time for Mother’s Day.…
Read MoreWhen Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy
What to Do When Mother’s Day isn’t Happy Do commercials for Mother’s Day flowers or greeting cards put a knot in your stomach? Do Mother’s Day posts on social media make you think, “What’s so happy about it?” Do you wish you could ignore the whole week leading up to the holiday? Although many people…
Read MoreLoss and Hope Service
Recovery at Powell will have a special service focused on finding hope in the midst of the losses we have experienced. The Loss & Hope Service will help us reflect on the losses which caused us to journey to the dark night of the soul and then lead us to the Light of the World…
Read More10 Steps to Setting Boundaries.
10 Steps to Setting Boundaries Know what you want. Give yourself permission to ask for it. Be specific with your request. Ask without apology. Watch your expectations. Accept the answer if it’s no. Don’t take it personally. Take responsibility for your own wants and needs. Find a way to fulfill it yourself. Let go of…
Read MoreOctober 12 Free Introduction to Loss and Grief Recovery/Helping Children with Loss
FREE INTRODUCTION October 12, 2020 6-7:00 p.m. with a special segment on Helping Children with Loss Topic: October 12 Loss and Grief Recovery Intro Time: Oct 12, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84753817513?pwd=OVY4K0FDdVBWSFlsL05FQm1mcGZNUT09 Meeting ID: 847 5381 7513 Passcode: 799411 You don’t need anyone to tell you when your…
Read MoreNational Grief Awareness Day- August 30 & National Overdose Awareness Day – August 31
August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day and August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. Anyone who has experienced the grief that comes with the loss of a friend or family member who died and/or suffered from an overdose might wonder why there is just one day in the year that has been earmarked as special…
Read More7 Ways to Cope with the Postponement or Change to the First Day of School
7 Ways to Cope with the Postponement or Change to Virtual Schooling Have you and your children been looking forward to the opening of school but now most everything has changed due to COVID-19 and social distancing? It can be disappointing for both students and parents. It also creates hardships on many families…
Read MoreUnanswerable Questions…healing comes in small moments – July 26
I had to struggle alone, and all I knew was that Father’s death caused me to ask questions for which I could find no answer, and I was living in a world which believed that all questions are answerable. I, too, believe that all questions are answerable, but not in scienfic terms or in…
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