by Kate Meyer | Mental Health
Where would we be without Novocain? Stick with me on this. Can you imagine getting a cavity filled—or worse, a root canal—without it? My dentist wrote “TLC” on my chart because I always need more, both in quantity and time for it to be effective, than the average...
by Kate Meyer | Mental Health
When we think of grief, many of us picture the widely known “five stages of grief” framework: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. While this model offers structure, it gets a little complicated for the average person and can feel a...
by Kate Meyer | Mental Health
It is common when grief strikes to press pause on the remote control of life. The barest minimum is the goal for each day, and basic activities of daily living such as bathing and doing the dishes are a significant struggle. It is not so much a period of living as it...
by Kate Meyer | Current Events
Less than one year ago I traveled to Israel/Palestine. Less than one year. I know there are people in my sphere who wonder today at my lack of a vocal or public response to the current terror in that land, and I understand that wonder. I find myself defaulting instead...
by Kate Meyer | Mental Health, Spiritual Writing
The county in which I live has a vast trail system open to exploration. Some trails are minimally maintained, and others have been paved; some end at a beach on the shores of Lake Michigan, and others are entirely wooded. Imagine the grief journey as a part of that...
