by Lisa McFarland | Sep 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we move through life we are constantly receiving feedback from our environments. This information gets interpreted and integrated by our brains and helps us to make our next move, or decision. Obvious signs, like a red light at a traffic intersection, tell us to...
by Lisa McFarland | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The “Grief Public Service Announcement” Series was created to assist those, supporting others on their grief path to healing. You can access prior PSAs by using the “Search” function on the website. A supportive act that you can do for a loved one who has lost someone...
by Lisa McFarland | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Years ago I enjoyed a friendship with someone who fell on hard times. When it happened, I pulled together all the of resources I had to be present to him through this time. I wanted so much for him to know he was supported and loved. But crisis is time consuming, not...
by Lisa McFarland | Sep 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most liberating concepts in our emotional journeys is that which tells us: “Pain is inevitable, and suffering is optional”. Under this assumption, we don’t have to control everything, since pain is “inevitable.” As long as we choose not to suffer we should...
by Lisa McFarland | Sep 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
I so enjoyed watching the US Open this year. Something about bearing witness to athletes reaching so far within themselves to break barriers and out perform previous competitions is energizing, and inspiring. Not so enjoyable, is bearing witness to a “Grief Match.” I...
