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Hearts Held Well:

Grief and Healing with Robin Held

When “Replace the Loss” Becomes Harmful coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing myths about grief self-care strategies Feb 08, 2025

In the world of grief, well-meaning advice often comes in the form of familiar phrases that are supposed to make us feel better. One of the most persistent and challenging beliefs is this: Replace the loss.

This idea can manifest in various ways, depending on the situation and how we choose to...

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Be Strong for Others: The Grief Belief That Might Slow Your Healing emotional well-being grief and healing grief support myths about grief self-care strategies Jan 18, 2025

Grief is deeply personal, yet societal and cultural beliefs often shape how we think we should handle it. One of the most common inherited grief beliefs is the idea that we must “be strong for others.” On the surface, this sounds noble—putting aside your own emotions to comfort...

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Just Stay Busy (and Other Lies We’ve Loved) busyness and grief coping with grief grief and healing myths about grief self-care strategies Jan 11, 2025

Just Stay Busy (and Other Lies We’ve Loved)

When grief strikes, the world doesn’t stop. Responsibilities, schedules, and expectations remain. In the chaos of heartbreak, the urge to “just stay busy” can feel like the only way to survive. You might have heard this...

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6 Grief Beliefs That May Slow Your Healing emotional well-being grief and healing grief beliefs myths about grief self-care strategies Jan 04, 2025

As a grief coach, I often help people uncover the roadblocks that prevent them from truly tending to their grief. One of the most common obstacles? Beliefs about grief that we’ve absorbed over time—myths that can slow our healing and make us doubt our own grief journey.

 

These...

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Caring for Your Heart During This Holiday Season coping with grief emotional well-being grief support holidays self-care strategies Dec 21, 2024

The winter holiday season can be challenging for people who are grieving. Below are some questions to consider as you care for yourself and tend to your grief during the holiday season. 

 

These questions reflect the common concerns of those who are grieving during the holiday season,...

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Setting Boundaries in Grief: Crucial for Protecting Your Emotional Well-Being grief and healing holidays self-care strategies setting boundaries Dec 07, 2024

When you are grieving, setting and maintaining boundaries during the winter holidays (and always) is crucial for protecting your emotional well-being. Boundary-setting and maintenance take practice: You won’t always have the energy for it; you won’t always get it right; it may forever...

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HOLIDAY DECISIONS: How to Manage Invitations and Social Obligations While Grieving coping with grief emotional well-being grief support holidays self-care strategies Nov 29, 2024

Responding to invitations and social obligations during the winter holidays while you are grieving can be challenging. Your needs and energy level will fluctuate in your grief. 

 

Here’s how you can handle these situations in a way that honors your grief and healing and sets...

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Unpacking the Burden of Cumulative Grief coping with loss cumulative grief emotional well-being grief support and healing self-care strategies Oct 05, 2024

As the leaves begin to fall and the crispness of autumn settles in, many of us are reminded of the weight we carry—those unseen burdens that have accumulated over time. Picture a child struggling under the weight of an overfilled backpack, each step becoming heavier, more challenging. This...

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How to Manage Stress When You’re Grieving: Self-Care Strategies for September and October grief and loss grief support and healing manage stress seasonal transitions self-care strategies Sep 21, 2024

As the seasons begin to change and the fall season unfolds, many people look forward to the cooler weather and upcoming festivities. But if you’re grieving, this time of year can bring anxiety and a sense of dread, knowing that the winter holidays are just around the corner. 

 

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Early Grief: 3 Critical Things You Need to Know coping with loss early grief grief support and healing imact of grief self-care strategies Sep 14, 2024

EARLY GRIEF. Just hearing those words can bring a sigh of exhaustion and sorrow. If you’re in the thick of it, it can feel like the very ground beneath your feet has disappeared, leaving you in a world where nothing makes sense anymore. If you’re here, chances are you’re...

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Why Seasonal Changes Can Intensify Grief: Preparing for Emotional Shifts This Fall coping with grief emotional well-being grief and loss seasonal transitions self-care strategies Sep 04, 2024

Your grief is as unique to you as your fingerprint. Therefore, you are your own best guide in your unique grief. Seasonal changes, especially the transition from summer to fall and then into winter, can intensify your grief for several reasons. Knowing these can help you be prepared to take...

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