by Paula Stephens | Gratitude, Grief, Grieving, Healing, Inspiration, Love
Healing Connections It was about a year ago when, in the mail, came this book – “Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love”. On the front was stamped “Advance reading copy * Not for sale”. Anna, the author, had sent it to me to read and...
by Paula Stephens | 5 stages of grief, Behavior Change, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Love, Resilience, stages of grief
How these TED talks on grief and growth will change your perspective. I have been a follower of TED talks for a few years. I love that in a less time than it takes to watch a rerun of Seinfeld I can feel like my mind has been opened to a new thought, feeling or...
by Paula Stephens | Behavior Change, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Grieving, Healing, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Personal Growth
You may find this hard to believe, but the “F-Word is part of the continuum of healing from grief and loss. Without the “F-Word” you will get stuck in your grief. [click to tweet] After all, without the “F-Word”, healing can’t take place. The...
by Paula Stephens | Behavior Change, Gratitude, Grieving, Healing, Inspiration, Love, Love Yourself, Personal Growth, Resilience
Be strong, oh you’re so strong, I could never be as strong as you… If you’re like me, since you’re loved one died, you’ve been told numerous times how strong you are. Not that you can lift a car or climb Mt. Everest but because every...
by Paula Stephens | 5 stages of grief, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Healthy Grief, Inspiration, Love, Personal Growth, Resilience, self care, stages of grief
No one has been more surprised than I that my post, “What I Wish Other People Understood About Losing A Child” has been shared almost 1 million times (986,000 to be exact) in less than four months. When I sat down to write that post two things happened. One, my...