Tag: healing
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When the Season of Joy Feels Harder Than Expected
This time of year arrives with a familiar script. Lights appear. Calendars fill. Traditions return, often without asking whether we are ready for them. For many people, this season is meant to feel warm and meaningful. And yet, for many others, it feels complicated, heavy, or quietly exhausting. That does not mean something is wrong.…
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Worden’s Tasks of Mourning:
A framework for understanding the work of grief Many people worry about whether they are “grieving correctly.” They wonder if they are stuck, behind, or doing something wrong because the pain hasn’t eased the way they expected. John Worden’s Tasks of Mourning offers a helpful reframe. Instead of seeing grief as a set of stages…
Amanda Brindle, LCSW 