by María Tomás-Keegan | Breakups, Grief & Loss
Working through loss and grief can be one of the most difficult and challenging times in this human experience. The grief we feel when we lose someone we’re close to is deep, and it’s different depending upon the nature of our relationship. Through my own experience,...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Accepting & Adapting to Life's Change, Breakups, Grief & Loss
The loss of your mother carries a different burden than the loss of other people in your life. At least that’s how I’ve experienced it. Somehow, it’s deeper and bores a big hole in your heart that can never be filled again—because you only have one mother. Some people...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Breakups, Grief & Loss
What I know for sure is this: after losing a loved one, what we might experience can vary widely—and the length of time grief lasts depends on many things. The relationship we shared with the one we lost—if we were close or we were estranged, if it was a member of our...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Breakups, Grief & Loss
We recently experienced another loss in our family—this time it was a beloved pet, Miss Murphy, who was a constant loving companion for my brother and sister-in-law. As I wrestled with what to say to them, it got me to thinking that this is something we all struggle...
by María Tomás-Keegan | Grief/Loss, Transitions
I’m not an expert on grief and loss; I’ve just felt a lot of it. I don’t know anyone who is an expert. All I know is it’s one of those raw emotions that tear us up inside and lasts too damn long. The person going through the grief feels lost … the people trying to...