by Susan Haldane | May 29, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
For many people attending a Threads of Life family forum, it may be the first time they’ve met anyone who’s been through a similar experience of workplace tragedy. Many say it’s the first time they’ve felt free to cry; some say it’s the first time they’ve smiled or...
by Tom Wilson | May 22, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Option B (by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, Knopf 2017) grew out of Sheryl Sandberg’s experience with grief following the tragic death of her husband in 2015. (The end of her Option A). For we who have been thrust into grief following a workplace tragedy the details...
by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 10, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Each year on April 10th, my Facebook newsfeed floods with pictures and posts of friends and family members tagging siblings in photos new and old under the #NationalSiblingsDay hashtag. Siblings Day is recognized in some US States, and a campaign has been ongoing for...
by adminThreadsofLife | Feb 27, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Reprinted from the Summer 2012 newsletter Myth 1: Grief and mourning are the same thing. Myth 2: There is a predictable and orderly progression to the experience of grief. Myth 3: It is best to move away from grief and mourning than toward it. Myth 4: Tears...
by Susan Haldane | Jan 23, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Threads of Life family members have such talents! Here are two poems which express the longing for what might have been, and the comfort of family – both blood family, and the extended Threads of Life family. Who would you be -by Paulette Raymond Who...
by adminThreadsofLife | Dec 26, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
The busyness of the holiday season can easily overwhelm me. I have had to learn when to say ‘yes’ by knowing for myself what I need and what I can say ‘no’ to. I learned the hard way and in the past would over-extend myself; push through only to end up sick instead of...
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