by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Grief
It would be normal for those who have not endured intense and complicated grief from the loss of a spouse to not understand why grief seems to linger through a life-time. With the passage of time, memories of your loved one should have diminished – they do get...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, Grief
Grief is a very strong emotion which alters the chemical balance in your body; sudden loss (an unplanned, prolonged separation) triggers a cascade of changes which lead to depression. Research has shown that a brain chemical known as “corticotropin releasing factor”,...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
(This is applicable to males as well; please apply the appropriate gender.) February 14th conjures up images of love and romance. Yet, some of us have only memories to hold on to. Yet others have reminders of broken promises, emotional abandonment, and worse. Losing...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog, Grief
We’ve heard much about the stages of grief; I prefer to call them the many faces of grief. They make sudden and unexpected appearances, sometimes they appear in disguise and at other times they overstay their welcome. Denial DENIAL can appear to others like you are in...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Dec 27, 2022 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
Rudyard Kipling in his book Bridge Building says, “Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.” This statement, in the context of his book, inspires serious philosophical and existential questions related to the duality between science and the spiritual, but...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Trauma
From Founder/CEO Cynthia Mascarenhas: “I pray that this Christmas, no matter your circumstances, you would remember that Christmas is about Christ – above all else! May the message below offer you peace and encouragement to be victorious in whatever you...
