by TrailBlaze Creative | Sep 2, 2025 | Articles
Complicated grief is a deep, persistent sorrow that can feel unrelenting. Unlike acute grief, which often softens over time, complicated grief may linger and intensify, disrupting daily life and making it difficult to engage with the world. Traditional approaches such...
by TrailBlaze Creative | May 9, 2025 | Articles
Grief is as natural as the wind through the trees or the changing of seasons. When I was struggling through loss, I drew upon the strengths and solace from nature, often finding the language of grief mirrors the earth itself-unpredictable, cyclical, and layered with...
by TrailBlaze Creative | Nov 20, 2024 | Articles
Having the privilege of listening to many profound and deep conversations with people that were dying, as well as those grieving was something that I loved while working in hospice as a counselor. During this time of year when the leaves blow strong in the wind, one...
by TrailBlaze Creative | Oct 3, 2024 | Articles
The transition in nature from one season to the next is an intricate and fascinating process, like a tapestry, weaving its changes over time. From the blooming of the flowers in the spring to the shedding of the leaves in autumn; the cycles of nature can contribute to...
by TrailBlaze Creative | Jun 3, 2024 | Articles
Loss is painful. The first night of the graduate grief class I teach involves naming and listing everything that represents a loss. As students engage, the loss of a job, a relationship, a car, a passing grade, ability to walk and freedom, to name a few, begin to fill...
