The Healing and Helping Power of Nature

The Healing and Helping Power of Nature

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs Life and death. It’s an unavoidable, perpetual cycle that’s around us every day. We see it when one season fades into the next or when mushrooms sprout from rotting wood....
Managing My Grief, Your Grief, and Our Grief

Managing My Grief, Your Grief, and Our Grief

“Grief never ends…but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith… It is the price of love.” – Anonymous As a client of Reka’s, I thought sharing my most recent experience with grief could be helpful, maybe...
Coping With Your Parents’ Divorce

Coping With Your Parents’ Divorce

Some parents choose to divorce later in life once their children are out of the house. Regardless of your age, your parents’ divorce will be a difficult time in your life. There’s no right way to cope, and each person will come to terms with their parents’ divorce in...
Losing Your Spouse at a Young Age

Losing Your Spouse at a Young Age

Jane E. Brody brings up an interesting question in her article, “The Pain of Losing a Spouse is Singular”, when she asks: “when we marry till death do us part, do we really expect to be parted by death?” Most spouses don’t think about the actual “death” part of...
How to Deal with Grief (Part III)

How to Deal with Grief (Part III)

This is the last post in a three-part series on grief. In this post, we will talk about triggers to grief and how to cope with the emotions that often accompany them. If you would like to read our previous posts on grief, you can follow this link to our post on grief...