Julia Green-Certified Grief Recovery Specialist

Ever heard this advice: Be strong Hold it together Don’t feel bad?... Well guess what? It’s impossible not to feel! At best, you simply numb or distract yourself which lessons the quality of your life. What if instead we encouraged people to feel, and in turn heal, leaving them to be fully present and available for the people in their lives!

What is grief anyway? Please share and spread the word.

As I reflect on the past year I have realized how much grief I have been through. I haven't been able to help anyone because I was stuck with my own broken heart. It is not that I am giving up, but allowing myself the time and space to heal. I feel the time is right to share this with you. After saying goodbye to many good friends, moving across the country, having a close family member pass away, going through a separation, moving again, then Covid19 happening, and my furry... companion passing. It seemed like too much. Having the tools to recover has been my lifeline. Starting from where I am at is the only place I can be, for I know that I can not change yesterday, and I can't control tomorrow. I can only live my fullest today. I know I am going to get through this, and I believe you will too. I believe the time to isolate is over, and the time to act is now. Can you be scared and take the first step anyways? Absolutely !!! Stop surviving and start thriving!!! With love and gratitude! Julia

In 2 weeks from today our family is moving from Alberta back to Ontario. Although this is a good move for our family, it also creates a lot of mixed feelings...which is called grief. I have met a lot of wonderful people here in Sylvan Lake who have made a positive difference in my life. As what comes with the move it is getting rid of a lot of stuff we have accumulated over the last 5 years. When taken the time to sort through it, it occurred to me that we need to do this ...process as it is fundamental to our souls. When you take the time to complete past relationships and say goodbye, you are opening your heart to have space for new experiences. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to be a part of this town, and I hope my short time here has made a difference. As for those I wont be able to see before we leave, thank you, I love you, and goodbye. Julia Green

Greetings Friends!! I would like to share with you about my recent grief experience...Greetings Friends!! I would like to share with you about my recent grief experience...

Finding the right words after someone has experienced a loss can be difficult. This article, Don't say these things to someone suffering after a loss, has some helpful information http://ow.ly/9qBM50qNPGw

Twelve years ago, a mother found her son, a young man, lifeless in his bed. She didn't cry. She was too much in shock. She didn't cry for the 8 months that sh...e existed in a state of limbo, waiting to receive the results of his autopsy. She was too numb. She kept on not crying for the twelve long years that she carried this, the most unspeakable of losses, around in her heart. She couldn't go there. She "Stayed Busy". Last week, after all those years of incomplete grieving, this Momma shed her first tears for her "beautiful boy" in my office. I am beyond honored to have been there with her, standing witness. People can heal. From damn near anything. Will they ever be "the same" as they were before the loss? No. Can they feel whole again, and reach emotional completion? YES, if they are willing to do the work. Some have never cried, while others cry all of the time and wonder why they can't "get past it". If you are feeling numb, or lost, or unsure of whether you will ever feel whole again after a heartbreaking loss, please know that there is a way. Time will not heal your wounds, it will only make you a better actress. The Grief Recovery Method can help, and I'd be honored to guide you through it. Message me. #Griefrecoverymethod #griefrecoverypensacola #helpingheartsheal #standwitness

Kids and Loss: make sure you're giving them the right information about loss http://ow.ly/OHau50qNKf8

The Stages Of Grief - Looking at Anger http://ow.ly/S6N450pEogd

Had the honor to step inside and explore the Notre Dame. It is a loss of a major landmark that brought wonder and hope to those who ventured in. This is devastating news to hear of the fire. All things in life we are taught how to acquire things not how to lose them. If you have the feeling in your heart that something just isnt right, now is the time to take the step that leads to a more fulfilling life by completing past relationships. As an example, this landmark has been around for centuries, it was always there...until it wasn't.