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Frieda L. Ferrick, MFT, Santa Rosa Counseling: Grief That is Not Recognized

When a family member or friend dies, there is sadness and people can understand that you are grieving. When you go through life feeling alone, misunderstood, not acknowledged, you can feel grief that is not recognized. Being unseen or not understood does not feel good.  It is as though people only see the outside of

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Frieda L. Ferrick, Santa Rosa Counseling, Grief, Sadness and Being Stuck

When someone you love dies, in this life as we know it, that is the last time we see that person.  These huge losses change us forever.  We will never hear that loved one’s voice, hear them cry, sing, yell or laugh.  So where does that love go?  I believe that love is still in

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10 Dumb Things to Say to Someone in Grief

People, in the their mistaken way of trying to say something comforting to someone who has had a family member or a close friend die, will say something that they think is helpful but really could be annoying or irritating.  So, here is my list; please be careful of what you say to someone who

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Lessons from the story of the Tortoise and the Hare

Do you remember the story of the tortoise and the hare?  The hare was fast and when he and the tortoise engaged in a race,  he was so sure he was going to win that he kept distracting himself and doing other things, while the tortoise kept plodding along. The hare was flashy, the tortoise

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Emotional Issues That May Come Up When You Receive An Organ Transplant

The  time has come.  You are going to receive an organ transplant.  You have waited and waited and finally you get that phone call.  Soon you will be going to the hospital, having surgery and hopefully having a better quality of life then you have had for the last few years.  You have been told

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When Do You Keep on Trying and When Do you Give it Up?

Have you ever been confused about when enough is enough? When you should work on something and when you should let go? Guess what, you are not alone! It can definitely drive you a little nuts to keep guessing on what to do next. It can be a project, a dream, a paper, a friendship.

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Cultivating the Garden of Your Mind, Body and Spirit

How do you keep growing and moving forward in your life? How do you live the days of your life? Are you worried all the time? Are you running around and having little time to do what you really love to do? Do you feel anxious, worried, sad? Are you distant from family and friends?

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New Beginnings, New Possibilities

Well the holidays are now over, all the excitement, the bustle, the worrying about getting it all done. For some, there might be a feeling of slight blueness, let down. Now there is still winter to contend with. The days are still shorter and the nights long. In some areas of our country it will

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Curiosity, Is It Under-Rated?

Are you curious  about why you do what you do,  how you learn, why there are so many colors in the rainbow?  If you are, chances are you will not get bored very easily.  There will always be something that you are interested in learning about, whether it be science, math, puzzles, or whether it

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