Coping with loss, grief and bereavement is an important part of living in peace. How do we deal with changes in our lives, ageing, the end of relationships, employment, our mortality, death, loss, grief and more? How can we let go in peace?
When my friend was dying, I lost my voice. I was left speechless with grief. Not literally, but I might as well have been. [READ MORE]
What does bereavement feel like, emotionally and physically, and how can you help yourself during that time? Bereavement happens to us all, and is not necessarily related to death (our own or someone else’s), but to situations and experiences coming to [READ MORE]
The grief collection is a round up of popular articles and podcasts by psychotherapist and writer Karin Sieger to help you cope with your grief. [READ MORE]
Loss and endings happen all the time. But parting with someone or something during a festive season or holiday can be particularly hard. Because we may feel even more alone. How can we cope with grief during such a time? Coming to an end. Good-bye to [READ MORE]
A question sent in to my ‘Dear Karin’ advice column. Dear Karin, Recently my father died. He had made our lives hell. As the eldest child, I had taken it upon myself to protect my mother and siblings from [READ MORE]
A question sent in to my ‘Dear Karin’ advice column. Dear P. I am sorry to hear about your best friend’s cancer diagnosis and that she is dying. In the interest of time, I don’t want to delay [READ MORE]
Do you, too, avoid listening to some pieces of music, because of the feelings or thoughts it may unleash in you? There is music that defines us and tells the story of our life. There is music that talks [READ MORE]
If you are affected by cancer (whether you have been diagnosed, treated, are a relative, friend), then you will know how painful it can be, when someone else dies of cancer. How can we honour the pain of the [READ MORE]
A letter to my dead therapist was one way of coping with his sudden death, when there was no chance to say good bye, no place to go to grief, no-one to talk to. The death of a therapist can [READ MORE]
The death of a therapist, coach or mentor can be hard to cope with, especially if you have established a close bond, if the death is sudden and if there was no shared ending – no goodbye. I know. [READ MORE]
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