by Denise Torgerson | Jun 21, 2023 | Stories
It is not often recognized as a part of grieving. When we lose someone we love, our world changes and so we have to change. I hear this in grief groups a lot. Who am I now? Am is still a wife? Am I still a sister? Am I still a dad? We define ourselves by our roles....
by Denise Torgerson | Jun 6, 2023 | Stories
How do we honor our dads when our dads aren’t here to share in the love? Father’s Day can be a very difficult day for us. The memories and the love that we share with our dad can be somehow different than the love we share with other people. Our dads hold a special...
by Denise Torgerson | May 11, 2023 | Stories
Ahh, summer…. the camping, fishing, holiday plans, and family reunions. The excitement of driving the RV out of town, for the weekend, the week, or even the whole summer. Blissful days of connection with community and connection with nature. You gotta love it!...
by Denise Torgerson | May 2, 2023 | Stories
Another reason to celebrate for most. For people who are grieving, it can be another reason to feel the absence of our person. Mother’s Day can be incredibly hard for people. Some of us grieve our mothers and some of us grieve our children. The pain will be magnified...
by Denise Torgerson | Apr 17, 2023 | Stories
I have been hearing this statement a lot lately from different people in our grief support groups. I should have called sooner, I should have stayed home that day, I should have, or if only … I want to say a couple of things here. Hindsight is 20/20. We can’t know...
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