by barhop | Oct 22, 2014 | Blog, Self-Care & Tools, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Why can’t my family and friends understand? How can people say those things? Why do others seem to be doing so much better than I am? These are just some of the questions you may be asking yourself, dealing with traumatic grief. It’s difficult to understand why...
by barhop | Sep 26, 2014 | Blog, Topics & Stories |
phys·ics noun ˈfi-ziks (from the Webster Online Dictionary) : a science that deals with matter and energy and the way they act on each other Physics Law of Thermodynamics states that energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be...
by barhop | Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, Inspirational, Topics & Stories |
I do! For a lot of reasons… some of which I’ll get to in this blog. I use to be a skeptic, worked for years in the corporate world – was too busy to think about spirituality or intangible things. I was climbing a corporate ladder and focused on my job...
by barhop | Aug 15, 2014 | Blog, Tips, Topics & Stories |
What do I say to a bereaved parent or grandparent? Will it cause them more pain if I mention their child? Is it best to avoid them and the topic? Actually, please do not avoid families that have lost a child or had any traumatic loss. They need your support! Based...
by barhop | Jul 31, 2014 | Blog, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Is there ANYTHING more difficult than recovering from traumatic loss? Especially the loss of a child? … not that I’ve encountered. When you suffer that level of loss, your body and mind goes into shock. Protective numbness may take over – for...
by barhop | Jun 10, 2014 | Blog, Tips, Topics & Stories |
Last weekend was the twelfth anniversary of my older son Brent’s transition. It was actually a loving, peaceful two days, for which I was very grateful. TWO days? How? Why? The two-day part is easy to explain… Brent had a motorcycle accident one Friday on his...
