How to Work Through Loss and Grief Without Losing Yourself

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,...

How to Handle Grief and the Loss of Your Mother with Grace & Gratitude

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...

How Long Does Grief Last After Losing a Loved One?

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...

Supporting Others as They Grieve

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...

Grief and Loss ~ Tennyson was right about it!

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...