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Kristie West — Healing your grief so you can think about, talk about, and love them, without it hurting you anymore — Page 19

How to move beyond pain when you’ve lost someone…Why it’s NOT about emotion

by Kristie West January 20, 2012

How to move beyond pain when you’ve lost someone…Why it’s NOT about emotion Huh?! I know what you’re thinking, “How on earth can you say that, Kristie?!  Do you have any idea how I am feeling? It’s all about emotion!”  Well if you’ve read me before you know I don’t throw out weird-sounding statements without […]

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Why GRIEF counselling…. and even most GRIEF coaching…doesn’t work.

by Kristie West January 16, 2012

Why GRIEF counselling…. and even most GRIEF coaching…doesn’t work. That might sound like a provocative statement…..but I can only share what my consistent experience and observation has been. Before I developed the process I now take people through, I too sought counselling (from psychologists) and coaching (from life coaches) to help me with the pain […]

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Can a funeral be beautiful? Film: Remembering Josh Edmonds

by Kristie West January 14, 2012

Can a funeral be beautiful? – Film: Remembering Josh Edmonds REMEMBERING JOSH from JIMMY Edmonds on Vimeo. I’ll admit – I get sent a lot of stuff that I am told I ‘must’ read or watch….and I don’t read or watch all of it. But this…this documentary….this stunning, stunning documentary, is both very raw and […]

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Creating a plan to love yourself more when you travelling through GRIEF – why and how to do it.

by Kristie West January 10, 2012

 Creating a plan to love yourself more when you are travelling through GRIEF – why and how to do it About 2 weeks ago I promised to follow my blog  do you love yourself enough to move past your pain with a blog about creating a ‘love-yourself plan’. Loving yourself more is something….and let’s be honest […]

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Wishing 2011 a fond farewell – reflecting on what may have been one of your toughest years. And my huge ‘thank you’s to all of you.

by Kristie West December 31, 2011

~Wishing 2011 a fond farewell – reflecting on what may have been one of your toughest years. And my huge ‘thank you’s to all of you.~ So here we are, on the last day of 2011. In one way it feels like ‘where the heck has this year gone?!’ And in another it feels like […]

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Moving beyond your pain in GRIEF – do you love yourself enough to do it?

by Kristie West December 29, 2011

Too often what goes on for us around the death of someone we love gets lumped together and called ‘grief’……..even when it isn’t all about the death. Yes, you are suffering from the loss of someone so very dear to you.  And the impact of that can hit you harder than you might have imagined, […]

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Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 5: Don’t drink and grieve

by Kristie West December 23, 2011

Your first Christmas without someone you love– part 5: Don’ t drink and grieve Now I don’t want to sound like your grandma here…..but……..the last blog in this Christmas series is a simple tip about something we always think will help…but never does.  Drinking. If this is your first Christmas since someone you love has […]

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Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 4: If you need help from others……..then let them know

by Kristie West December 20, 2011

Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 4: If you need help from others then let them know (If you’d like to read the earlier parts of this blog you’ll find them here – part 1, part 2 and part 3.) Now how is that for a novel idea huh? Asking for help. Offering […]

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Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 3: How to make space for yourself and other people you love

by Kristie West December 18, 2011

 Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 3: How to make space for yourself and other people you love You can read the earlier parts of this series by clicking here on  part 1 and part 2. If you’ve lost someone you love this year it can be all too easy to get stuck […]

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Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 2: How to include them in the day

by Kristie West December 14, 2011

Your first Christmas without someone you love – part 2:  How to include them in the day If you haven’t read part 1 and would like to you’ll find it here. If someone important in your life has passed away this year and this is your first Xmas without them it’s a great idea to […]

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