Archive for Conflicting Emotions

If I had to choose one word to describe life after loss, I might choose "conflicted." It's probably not the…

If ever there were a time you'd expect to cry, it's after the death of a loved one or other…

When I tell people that philosophy is what got me through my dad's death, they look at me like I…

My mother died of pancreatic cancer. If you know anything about pancreatic cancer, you know that the survival statistics are…

I look at grief as more of a frienemy than anything else. To be honest, it's been this way since…

These are difficult emotions. All human beings are familiar with these creatures, but—as someone who is grieving—I'll bet you've recently come…

The death of a loved one can have a major impact on family unity. Each individual family member must reconcile…

I wouldn't call myself a perfectionist or an over-achiever, but I have always viewed myself as a person who generally…

When someone dies who you had a complicated relationship with, you may experience confusing and mixed emotions. There are many…