by Lori LoCicero | Mar 14, 2016 | Grieving, Post-Traumatic Growth |
I believe we all have a village. Friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, classmate parents, and acquaintances. When we think about all the people in our lives, from the nearest and dearest to the familiar faces that surround us on a daily basis, we realize the extent...
by Lori LoCicero | Mar 2, 2016 | Post-Traumatic Growth |
Have you ever heard of Post-Traumatic Growth? When I ask people the question: “Have you ever heard of Post-Traumatic Growth?” I typically receive either blank stares or quizzical looks. When I ask the same question about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, I...
by Lori LoCicero | Feb 23, 2016 | Grieving |
Here’s one we are constantly revising in our heads. We want to say something but often start overthinking it: What’s the best thing to say? How do I say it without stirring up sorrowful emotions? Should I say anything at all? While everyone experiences...
by Lori LoCicero | Feb 19, 2016 | Grieving |
Someone close to you has just lost a loved one. What should you say? Or rather…what shouldn’t you say. I know these 5 things were well-intended, but while in the thick of grief, they ended up having a rather negative effect on me. Here are the worst 5 things...
by Lori LoCicero | Dec 18, 2015 | Life Lessons |
October 21, 2015, marked a day of hype and excitement surrounding the 30th year anniversary of Back the Future. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the trilogy again — this time around with my kids. Watching this time traveling classic got me thinking… What if I was told...