How You Can Help Someone Grieving The Loss Of A Pet

The loss of a pet can be an extremely difficult experience for some people. The only time I ever heard my father cry, was after the death of a cat to which he was very attached. My parents got this cat after I moved away from home and I never knew it well.

Thinking About Our Own Mortality

Most of us are so busy in our daily lives that we spend very little time thinking about our own mortality. It is often only after a friend or family member dies that we take a moment and reflect on the fact that we will someday die ourselves.

Am I The Only One Grieving?

This is a question that many grievers ask themselves. Very often our family members and friends do not appear to be as deeply impacted as we are by the loss that has touched our lives. This is sometimes the case, but very often it is because they are not telling (or displaying) their emotional truth.

Let's look at an example to which we can all relate.

The Loss of One of Our Heroes

On Saturday, November 26^th, The Grief Recovery Institute lost an important member of our family. Russell Friedman, our executive director, died peacefully in his own home, surrounded by his loving wife, Alice, and family. Russell was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and it rapidly metastasized throughout his body.