Erica and Sharon talk about how important it is to feel your feelings no matter how much it hurts. The sisters say “the only way out of the pain is through.” Erica shares her personal struggle after Donovan died and how she completely resisted feeling any of the pain. It is from her personal experience they developed their program Processing the Pain of Grief.
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Grief doesn’t just take away a person you love—it can take away who you thought you were. Losing someone close to you can make the world feel unrecognizable, including the version of yourself that once existed. Suddenly, the roles you played, the routines you...
Grief is painful. It’s messy, unpredictable, and sometimes unbearable. And because of that, many people do something that feels easier in the moment: they avoid it. They distract themselves with work, social media, endless errands, or mindless TV. They push down their...
Grief carries many emotions, but two of the most painful—and often confusing—are guilt and regret. They whisper in your mind late at night, replaying moments over and over. I should have called more. Why didn’t I visit that day? I should have done something...