by Debbie Augenthaler | Dec 4, 2018 | Debbie Augenthaler's Newsletters
I love the holidays, all the rituals and customs – the way it touches a place inside of us and makes us sparkle. It’s how I felt before my husband died more than twenty years ago, and it’s how I feel now. However, when my first husband died, in late October,...
by Debbie Augenthaler | Sep 4, 2018 | Debbie Augenthaler's Newsletters
“Anyone old enough to love is old enough to grieve.” — Alan Wolfelt Often, children in the vortex of a deep family grief are overlooked. Adults don’t always realize that the death of a loved one can be as emotionally overwhelming for children as it...
by Debbie Augenthaler | Oct 2, 2017 | Coping with Grief, The Book: You Are Not Alone
I know you think you listen to me and yes, yes, before you say anything, I know you’re much better at it than you used to be. And I thank you for that. Listen to me. Listen. I am your compass. I am your guide. I hold your love. I hold his love. I am love. I hold pain....
by Debbie Augenthaler | Apr 14, 2017 | Coping with Grief, More Writing from Debbie
Our bodies and minds are brilliant at helping us to survive childhood trauma. This is the story of how a little girl protected her heart until she met someone who helped her learn how to trust again. Ah, if I could tell you all of it. If only I could. But I can tell...
by Debbie Augenthaler | Jan 31, 2017 | More Writing from Debbie
When I was 10 years old I opened the front door to my home and, in an instant, my whole world fell apart. In Laura Lentz’s online writing group, her prompts drawn from mythology stirred my imagination and led me to write the story of what happened in a...