Thoughts on the 8th Anniversary of Trevor’s Suicide

Thoughts on the 8th Anniversary of Trevor’s Suicide

Tomorrow (January 29, 2020) will be 8 years since Trevor died of suicide at the age of 17. As I'm writing this I'm thinking about how AMAZING my life has been and how many changes I've made in the past 8 years. I'd say the first 2-3 years I felt pretty stuck and...
I Wish Freedom For You Too….

I Wish Freedom For You Too….

FREEDOM This word is everywhere at this time of year. I started to think about what it really means to me as a Mom who lost a son to suicide. First, I looked up the definition. According to Merriam-Webster: A quality or state of being free: such as  1. the absence of...
When You Smile on the Outside and Feel Angry on the Inside

When You Smile on the Outside and Feel Angry on the Inside

“I smile on the outside, but am miserable and angry on the inside.”   I repeat this quote to you, because it might sound familiar.   You may even be the one who has said this before.   Well, you aren't alone. This comes up again and again in...
First Steps to Happiness Even When You Don’t Feel Deserving

First Steps to Happiness Even When You Don’t Feel Deserving

“It feels like I’m betraying my child if I start to think about being happy again”. “I don’t deserve happiness”. These statement have been made by many of my clients in different ways during coaching sessions. And, it seems like the noble thing to think. It seems like...
How to “Control” Your Emotions

How to “Control” Your Emotions

First, you may think that this isn't a thing. How can we really “control” our emotions? Especially when we've lost a child to suicide, and our inner world seems as out of control as our outer world? This came to mind as I've talked to several Moms on calls...