Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
Rarely do we look at suicide loss with a positive lens. Yet, after loss we often learn how strong we truly are. Each day brings new challenges after losing someone we love. While we might not be where we want to be, there is always that hope that we will be better tomorrow, and even better the day after that. Use that desire to inspire yourself to live each day to its fullest. And if today, you just need to "be." Then be. But hold on to ...
This week we welcome guest writer, Sarah Finch. We thank Sarah for sharing her feelings of loneliness following her dad's death by suicide.
LONELINESS
The days following my dad's death by suicide were the loneliest of my life. In a roomful of people, in the midst of a hug, in the middle of a conversation, the resounding thought I had was that I was alone. No one had the relationship I did with my dad, no one knew all the struggles he had ...
My father would have celebrated his 66th birthday this past January. As we have every year since the day he left this world, my sister and I post a message on his FaceBook page as a tribute to the man we called "Dad" for so many years. Many people "liked" this message, and commented about how they miss his audacious self. Among those comments lied one in particular that initially angered me. Yet, as I thought about it throughout the day I ...
Strength and pain....they seem to be one in the same. Without pain, we would never know our strength. For this week's Motivational Monday, we want to remind you all that you are stronger than you think and stronger than most. Take a minute to acknowledge and appreciate your own strength. ...
Thankful, is rarely a word to describe your feelings after losing a loved one to suicide. While I am not thankful that my father died, I am thankful for the lessons I have learned during my grief journey. So for today's Motivational Monday, I encourage you all to find something to be thankful for. I promise you there IS ALWAYS something to be thankful for. ...
