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...
Live Retreat October 4-5, 2019 Chicago

Live Retreat October 4-5, 2019 Chicago

When my son Trevor died by suicide 7 1/2 years ago, I looked for the support I needed.  I wanted to talk to connect with and talk to moms who had experienced what I had – and who wanted to move forward and live. I wished for an event experience where they were...
How to Find Peace After a Suicide

How to Find Peace After a Suicide

Last week, a fellow Mom told me “I just want peace again”.  I remember what that feeling was like after I first lost my son to suicide. That started me thinking about what peace really means. The dictionary says peace means “freedom from disturbance,...