When we’re grieving we feel like we’re alone. We may feel down or depressed, and this may lead us to a therapist or counselor. But the relationship between a therapist and patient is different than the relationship between the grief specialist (or coach) and client, and when it comes to pet grief, in my experience
How the Grief Pathfinder System Is Different
When people think about grief, they often think about the five stages of grief. These stages were written up by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book, On Death & Dying. These five stages (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) were first written for individuals facing a terminal diagnosis and were never meant to be considered a
Why I Chose To Focus On Pet Grief
It is better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all. Lord Tennyson penned that sentiment in the 1850, but I find it still holds true for me, and for many others today. It’s hard to love. It’s even more difficult to lose the ones we love, and this has never
Don’t Compound Grief with Guilt
One of the first thoughts we often have when we lose a pet is that we could have done something different. This is especially so when we are unable to afford expensive treatment or an illness was diagnosed at an advanced stage. Guilt compounds grief. Thinking about grief as a manifestation of our love and
When The Tears Fall Like Rain
Many of us have been taught that crying is bad. When we were children, crying may have even gotten us in trouble. Though we cringe to hear it today, we were told “I’ll give you something to cry about” as if whatever was causing our grief wasn’t important enough to cause tears to fall. And
Pet Grief Comes In Many Forms
When people talk about pet grief, the most common cause is the death of a pet, whether that’s through euthanasia, natural, or sudden causes. However, there are a few other forms in which grief appears, and these are no less important than the death of a pet. I’d like to take this blog to discuss
What is Grief?
If you ask a hundred people what grief is, no doubt you’d get at least two hundred answers. Grief is not only different for everyone, but it also unfolds differently depending on the type of loss, the notice that you might have had, and all the feelings and circumstances that surround that loss. Grief is
Damn It You Little Bastard
Damn It came with his name, and he was a giant sweetheart. He would always lay beside me when I was working on ritual, and loved laying on my hip. When my pibble River was a bitty baby, she would run and hide underneath.him when she got scared. I loved him so very much, he
