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Food for Thought – The Storm Clouds of Our Hearts

Hope & EncouragementBy Judith H. Hanson, LCSWFebruary 6, 2021Leave a comment

 “When after heavy rain the storm clouds disperse, is it not that they’ve wept themselves clear to the end?”    Ghalib  Grief is a natural response of the heart. Grieving, we allow ourselves to feel the truth of the pain that our loss has left with us.  As we mourn, we allow our bodies to…

Food for Thought – Grieving in this Pandemic

Hope & EncouragementBy Judith H. Hanson, LCSWApril 10, 2020Leave a comment

Dear Friends, I have decided to forgo the usual format and chat with you for a while.  Grieving can be lonely, and these can be very lonely times to grieve.  With new social distancing our physical closeness – once a source of human solidarity – now comes with a high risk of spreading infection.  Many…

Food for Thought – Through Winter into Spring

Hope & EncouragementBy Judith H. Hanson, LCSWMarch 10, 2020Leave a comment

Grief has often been related to a harsh winter – freezing our very being – mind, body, and soul. It comes uninvited and unwelcome. We struggle to breathe, to do, to live. Winter compels the earth and the trees, flowers, some animals to rest. It stops growth, for a while, while much lies dormant. Does…

Food for Thought – Jumping In

Hope & EncouragementBy Judith H. Hanson, LCSWFebruary 10, 2020Leave a comment

Do you remember the first time you jumped into a chilly swimming pool or a cold lake? (I bet some of us are shivering right now at the thought.) Remember that immediate sense that you really don’t want to be there? This past week I was meeting with a few other therapists who specialize in…

Food for Thought – January 2020

Hope & EncouragementBy Judith H. Hanson, LCSWJanuary 10, 2020Leave a comment

Yes, we have made it through Christmas, or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, or just celebrating because that is what we do. “The most wonderful time of the year.” Really? I have had so many people tell me that is not true, and it is hurtful to try to encourage everyone to accept that myth. For many…

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