As a grief & loss counselor, coach and educator, you come to understand the profound misconceptions of loss. As a formal funeral director, it became clear; culturally grief and loss were synonymous with a death and divorce. Over the years it became increasingly troubling to work in an industry that profited from death, yet gave little consideration to provide any additional support or resources for the grieving. This chasm created such unrest, the decision to return to…

As a grief & loss counselor, coach and educator, I have come to understand the profound misconceptions of loss. As a formal funeral director, I specialized in loss that is present with death. I grew increasingly troubled to work in an industry that profited from death, yet offered little if any support for grieving families. The funeral home I worked in did not offer any after support or care. Idecided to return to school in 2009 to become an…

While sitting outside this morning, I thought of a petit older woman that lived in my neighborhood. I smile when I think of her strolling down the street no matter what time of year, dispensing advice, while carrying her water bottle and huge umbrella. In fact I will admit that there were times I found her more annoying than insightful. However, she stopped by late one afternoon to visit while I was in the midst of a significant struggle. Her…