Finding a Silver Lining After a Loss

Woman at sunset looking into the distance, representing finding a silver lining after a loss

Change is inevitable, but when it involves loss, we can get stuck in grief and anger rather than accepting what’s happened and moving forward. Yet when I was a practicing licensed clinical psychologist, I often saw clients who had received a deeply distressing diagnosis or another devastating loss find silver linings that were initially hidden from them. I watched people with terminal illnesses grow in self-awareness, access and express their long-repressed feelings, and recognize at last what they most valued. They healed old wounds . . .

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The Benefits of Journaling and Doing Guided Visualizations

benefits of journaling and guided visualizations

You may be aware of some of the benefits of journaling and guided visualizations. While these two techniques for learning more about ourselves may seem quite different, studies back the effectiveness of both. Combining them could be especially useful for anyone feeling stuck, confused, frustrated by a lack of forward movement, plagued by anxiety—or experiencing…

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