by hewholaughs.org | Apr 13, 2022 | Grief, Suicide
Did you know that before I belonged to this suicide club, I thought I was normal. I mean, I could be normal, right? Perhaps. Or maybe I became more human when I started to hold my grief and trauma without wearing rose colored glasses, then maybe it was in that...
by hewholaughs.org | Apr 8, 2022 | Grief
What is normal? I ask myself this question often and sometimes I ask it several times within a day. You are probably wondering why in the world would I ask myself this question and more importantly what does it possibly matter. Well, it does matter and it matters a...
by hewholaughs.org | Apr 4, 2022 | Grief
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay is an invitation to lovingly hold grief, not fix it. It is a phrase that has become more common in the last several years. I know that my family and I were introduced to this particular phrase when we were gifted Megan Devine’s...
by hewholaughs.org | Mar 24, 2022 | Grief, Suicide
Emotional characteristics of grief vary person to person. You might even notice I opted for the word “characteristics of grief” instead of saying symptoms of grief. My choice of words is very intentional. When you hear the word...
by hewholaughs.org | Mar 3, 2022 | Self harm
Self-Harm Awareness Month is March of every year. Many individuals believe that self harm is attention seeking or automatically indicates that some one is suicidal. Both of these statements are myths and couldn’t be more misleading. As a champion of mental...
