Grief Attacks

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ concept of the stages of grief gave people real footing in understanding how we react to loss. But Sherman Lee says that grief isn’t experienced in a linear, neat way. Have you ever been driving and suddenly found yourself in tears about a loss, real or imagined? Or maybe you were washing the dishes and suddenly spaced out and started having painful feelings as you anticipate or remember a loss? Sherman Lee says that these sudden, intense experiences of grief are called “grief attacks,” and they can happen at any time. 

In the thick of her doctoral program, Shayla Walker realized that burnout was her baseline. Then, in true overachiever fashion, she used her dissertation as a chance to research what is achievement and what did it mean to her? Her journey in recovering from burnout may help you establish some clear new years resolutions.

According to the American Cancer Society, over two million Americans were diagnosed with cancer this year alone. Some cancer survivors will be around our holiday tables this year. Jenny Munson has some advice on how to best support our loved ones dealing with “chemo brain.”