by Susan Haldane | May 27, 2015 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
People have probably used writing as therapy for almost as long as the written word has existed. Somehow we just know that writing about our heartbreaks and joys makes us feel better. And psychology bears this out – writing about emotional upheavals can improve...
by Susan Haldane | May 5, 2015 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
When I came to work at Threads of Life, among the first members I met were two terrific women named Eva and Patti. Eva’s son was killed when he fell from the roof of a 60-foot building on a construction site in 2006. Eva is a trained Volunteer Family Guide, and she...