For most people who are grieving they feel so isolated in their grief like no one understands or can possibly imagine what they might be going through.  Although we could not possibly understand the exact experience of someone else,  we can relate to certain feelings, thoughts and/or experiences of another.  Although I caution people to say, “I understand”, most people who have dealt with a loss and experienced grief can relate to the feelings and experiences that people feel while grieving.  It might be better to say…

As Father’s Day approaches I am reminded of my dad, as many of you may be.  I like to generalize both Father’s Day and Mother’s Day to think about the men and women who have impacted our lives in a positive way.  Sometimes it is our parents and sometimes it isn’t. When I think about […]

Have you heard of “stinking thinking”, well stinking thinking also occurs within and during our grief.  Some of the thoughts we have around our grief and the death of our loved one prolong grief and suffering, and for some reason we hang onto them with a vengeance. Some thoughts people have running through their minds […]

On Monday I was walking out of my private practice wondering, “what am I going to get my mom for Mother’s Day?” I am sure that many of you have been wondering that same thing.  I am not the type of person to “get something because it is a special day.” I like to do […]

Let’s Talk About Grief…The Myths There is no timeline to grieve. It is a life process and everyone’s experience is unique, don’t judge yours or others. Grief may include a whole array of emotions and reactions, not solely those that are generally thought of as grief, like depression, sadness, guilt, anger and many more. Sometimes […]

Lemieux Solutions Unlimited was super honored to receive “Dating Advice’s” award for “Top Ten Blogs” for a blog we previously wrote on communication.  “Dating Advice” asked if we would write a blog specifically for them on dating. Here is an excerpt of the blog: “Are you in your 30s and getting tired of the dating […]