by griefcenterweb | Apr 24, 2025 | Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grief, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults
by David Fireman, LCSW Losing a mentor, one who plays a central role in your life—a person you rely on for self-esteem, stability, and identity—is a unique form of grief. A mentor is someone we idealize, attach to, lean on, and draw strength from. The Pain of Losing a...
by griefcenterweb | Feb 6, 2025 | Articles, Death of a Parent, Death of a Partner, Death of a Sibling, Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Resources
By David Fireman Grief is one of life’s most complex emotional experiences, which profoundly shapes our understanding of love, loss, survival, and recovery. It is often discussed through the lens of stage models, which attempt to describe the psychological and...
by griefcenterweb | Jan 23, 2025 | Grieving Adults, Resources
By David Fireman Grief is among the most profound and universal experiences of being human. At some point in life, everyone encounters its power—an anguish so deep it feels as though the very foundation of one’s identity is under siege. While grief manifests...
by griefcenterweb | Jan 6, 2025 | Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grieving Adults, Notes from the Center
By David Fireman Welcome to a renewed chapter of this blog, where we explore the profound, complex, and deeply human experiences of loss, trauma, grief, mourning, and self-renovation. These topics are universal, yet they touch every person differently. Our refreshed...
by griefcenterweb | Mar 27, 2024 | Grieving Adults, Resources, Self Care
If you are curious about the psychology of loss, cultural grief rituals practiced around the world, or how individuals can create personal grief rituals, check out this recent podcast interview with The Center’s assistant director, Dr. Paul M Martin! Listen to...
by griefcenterweb | Dec 17, 2022 | Grieving Adults, Grieving and the Holidays, Self Care
The holiday season can feel more like a storm to weather than a cheerful time brimming with love and light. In fact for some, it’s the first holiday season since a death and natural but painful upsurges of grief occur. For others, it may feel less acute in anguish,...
