Anne B, Graham, therapist

01/10/2023

Marginalizing, scapegoating, and more.

11/17/2022

2. Insistence that respect means a lack of criticism.

09/27/2022

... and the first step everyone else can take to keep their love alive.

09/27/2022

Emotional intelligence wasn't even a concept when many current parents were being raised, mostly by authoritarian parents. Do what I say, without question, because I told you so!

2. They don't learn how to talk about, or control, their own emotions.

09/27/2022

09/27/2022

Assume people like you, and keep showing up.

09/27/2022

09/27/2022

Viewing anger as a messenger rather than an adversary can help clients decouple it from shame, unpack its origins, explore related feelings and gain self-awareness.

09/27/2022

Loss can be physical as in a death, but also emotional, as in the loss of a heart relationship
This is the best explanation of grief I have seen.

08/22/2022

Reposting this guide for those who are preparing for the loss of a two legged or four legged friend or loved one...

The Jack McAfghan Pet Loss Series
A Dog's Memoirs on Life and the Afterlife
Available on Amazon https://amzn.to/3c2tnks

08/15/2022

I received a wonderful message this morning... she said she couldn't sleep last night because she was thinking of her brother who had died a few years before. He was heavy on her mind and on her heart, which got her thinking about me recently losing my brother... so she wanted to check in. I didn't realize how much I needed it until I was gifted it.

She said she also wondered how many others were sitting up and having a hard time sleeping with a loved one on their heart ... or just plain struggling ...

This Hospice Heart Community has taught me so much, and has inspired and comforted me in many ways. It has also reminded me just how many people out there are grieving, who feel alone, and who are scared, or uncertain.

If you stayed up last night, thinking about someone you are missing, or you woke up this morning reminded they are gone, or you are feeling unseen or not heard.
You are not alone.
We see you. We hear you. We feel you.
Please know... that so much love is being sent your way.

And if you know of someone who is grieving, whether it was twenty years, two years or last week... reach out to them.
If you know someone who is having a rough time...check in.
Grief never goes away. Struggle is harder when you are doing it alone.
The journey is long, the emotions run deep, and every single day is tough.
Check in!
Let's all spread some loving kindness today...

xo
Gabby

07/27/2022

We are the light. We are the answer. Share your light. Lift others. Be authentic. Be kind.