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Hearts Held Well:

Grief and Healing with Robin Held

Having Your Pain Witnessed: A Tender Step Toward Healing coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support self-care strategies Mar 29, 2025

Grief has a way of isolating us, doesn’t it? In the midst of loss, it can feel as though the world carries on while your own has come to a screeching halt. If you’ve ever wished for someone to truly see your pain without rushing to fix it, then you’re not alone.

 

In my years of working with griev...

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Ready for Grief Support? Your Next Steps coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support self-care strategies Mar 22, 2025

Deciding that you want and deserve grief support is a powerful step forward on your healing journey. It’s an act of self-compassion and courage. But where do you begin? When grief feels overwhelming, figuring out your next steps can be challenging. Let’s break it down into meaningful, manageable act...

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Is Healing Betraying My Loved One Who Died? coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support self-care strategies Mar 15, 2025

When grieving the loss of a loved one, especially a spouse or partner, many people find themselves wrestling with a painful question: If I heal, does that mean I’m betraying them?

 

This fear, born from the depths of love and loyalty, is deeply human—and heartbreaking. Yet, the idea that seeking p...

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Jumpstart Your Healing: How Taking Action Sparks Readiness coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support self-care strategies Mar 08, 2025

It’s often said that “time heals all wounds.” But if you’ve been on a grief journey, you might already know the truth: time alone will not heal heartbreak. Healing requires action—deliberate steps taken over time to nurture and support yourself through loss.

 

Grief is deeply personal, and no two ...

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Discover What is Holding You Back from Grief Support coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support self-care strategies Mar 01, 2025

You might be surprised by the factors that could be holding you back from seeking grief support. Let’s explore some common barriers to starting your healing journey. Do any of these resonate with you?

 

1. Stigma and Shame

Cultural or personal beliefs about seeking help for emotional issues can c...

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Ready for Grief Support? How to Decide coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support self-care strategies Feb 22, 2025

Grieving is one of life’s most profound experiences. It’s raw, unpredictable, and deeply personal. But how do you know when you’re ready to seek support for your grief?

Deciding to pursue grief support is a courageous step, and there are many indicators that it might be time. If any of the followin...

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The Silent Second Half of the Sentence Hurts coping with loss emotional well-being grief and healing grief support myths about grief Feb 15, 2025

When someone says, “Don’t feel bad,” to a grieving person, it often comes from a place of love and an earnest desire to help. Yet, despite good intentions, this phrase can unintentionally harm the person in grief—and may even require repair to rebuild trust in the relationship.

Why? Because of what...

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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 cope...

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Grieving Alone: Why the Myth Persists coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support myths about grief Feb 01, 2025

Grief myths are pervasive, often inherited from societal norms or well-meaning advice that can unintentionally hinder your healing. Among the most isolating of these beliefs is the idea that you should grieve alone.

Let’s examine this belief, why it exists, and how it can obstruct your healing.

 

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Why Time Alone Won’t Heal Your Heart coping with loss emotional well-being grief and healing myths about grief time and grief Jan 25, 2025

When someone says, “Just give it time,” they often mean well. Perhaps they’re trying to comfort you, to express that grief is a journey that can’t be rushed. But while time is a necessary part of healing, time alone won’t heal your grief.

 

This belief—that time itself is the cure for heartbreak—c...

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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 and stabilize those a...

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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 advice—offered with good intentions...

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