by Donna Berger | Aug 12, 2023 | Featured Grief, Uncategorized
Today I am grateful to Casting Crowns for so beautifully reflecting the story of my life in their song, Desert Road. (Please Google – Casting Crowns – Desert Road (Official Audio)) I did not choose the desert road where Gerry, Dawn, Stephen, and... by Donna Berger | Jun 3, 2023 | Featured Grief, Uncategorized
Dear Friend in Grief, Loss comes at us in so many ways: failed relationships, shattered dreams, serious illnesses, broken promises, and often the greatest of these – the loss of a beloved person in our life. All these losses come shrouded in pain and sorrow.... by Donna Berger | Feb 27, 2022 | Featured Grief, Uncategorized
I hadn’t been back ‘home’ to Connecticut in three years. But I traveled up a week ago to visit my sister, whose husband passed away recently. While I was there my son, Michael, marked another ‘heavenly birthday.’ My sister never misses a birthday or... by Donna Berger | Feb 6, 2022 | Grief, Uncategorized
There are times of loss, change and transition throughout our lives. What is of critical importance is how we respond in those times. Do we hold white-knuckled onto a past that no longer exists? Do we miserably drag ourselves through the present, and have a dismal... by Donna Berger | Jan 8, 2022 | Featured Grief, Uncategorized
The new year rang in and we’re taking down the tree. It’s the calm after the storm. But for many there were storms within the storm. Some may have been blustery, and others passed without notice. Holidays with family and friends can create the moments that memories...