Pacific Grief Recovery

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Pain has a way of embedding itself, of becoming woven into the fabric of who we think we are. When we carry grief for too long, it risks shaping our identity, quietly informing our beliefs and our choices. But we are more than our pain. Healing is the act of gently loosening grief’s hold, peeling it away layer by layer until we rediscover who we are beyond the hurt. By choosing to confront and release our pain, we reclaim our identity and rediscover the resilience and love that’s always been within us. Grief may be a part of our story, but it does not have to define the rest of our journey. #grief #sad #emotionalhealth #mentalhealth #fall #heartbreak #holidays

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Time doesn’t heal—actions do. The myth that time heals a broken heart is just that, a myth. Time can’t heal a broken heart any more than air can jump into a flat tire. Time just goes by. It’s the actions you take within time that can help you feel better.
The Grief Recovery Method is the only evidence based Grief Recovery program in the world. DM me to learn more.

There’s hope for those that are suffering from loss.

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Your grief doesn't have to last forever People say that grief never ends, but this well-intentioned statement keeps people trapped in their pain. We know there is a better way. Take the courageous...

I used to think being strong was the solution until it no longer worked for me.

Have you ever been told to be strong for your spouse, kids, parents, students or anyone else in the face of tragedy?

It sure sounds like a useful piece of advice, but is it?

We sure don’t think so. In fact, it’s one of the six major myths about recovering from heartache.

So what’s wrong with being strong?

Being strong means that you have to hide your feelings.

✨Hiding your feelings stops you from taking actions that lead to recovery.
✨Hiding your feelings implies that there’s something wrong with your feelings.
✨Hiding your feelings means lying to yourself about your heartache.
✨Hiding your feelings means you’re not being truthful with other people either.
Telling the truth about how you feel sends a powerful message to the people around you, including your kids. It tells others that it’s okay to express normal human emotions, the happy and the sad. You can’t recover from loss unless you’re honest. It’s as simple as that.
So what do you say? What if we start telling the truth about ourselves when our hearts are broken? There’s actually a lot of strength in that.
Like we always say, “You can be strong or you can be human. Pick one.”

People often have great intentions when they try to fix us. Listen more. Fix less.

Grieving people aren’t broken, so they don’t need to be fixed. They need to be listened to with dignity, respect and love 💙