Institutional Loss | Sheila Collins

Mass Shootings and Support for Those That Grieve

by Sheila Collins | Feb 16, 2023 | Community, Environment, Gatherings, Grieving, Institutional Loss, Our Children, School Shootings, The Art of Grieving

In my online classes with people from across the country and beyond it, I have participants check in by mentioning “What ‘s Up?” for them, what’s top-of-mind? Could be a snowstorm headed their way, celebratory feelings of a project going well, or a mishap that...

The Art of Grieving Back to School Edition

by Sheila Collins | Aug 25, 2022 | Community, Environment, Family, Institutional Loss, Our Children, School Shootings

Walking the dog in our neighborhood this morning, we noticed more people on the streets than usual. It took a minute for us to figure out why that was. First, we encountered a lively 4- or 5- year-old girl in a bright red dress skipping ahead of her backpack wearing...

Finding Something to Do

by Sheila Collins | Jun 2, 2022 | Art & Life, Community, Environment, Gatherings, Grieving, Institutional Loss, Our Children, School Shootings, social justice, The Art of Grieving, the Big Body

We’re at the grocery store, we’re on our way to pick the kids up at school, we’re at the doctor’s office waiting for an appointment– and because we carry a device that keeps us up-to-the-minute on whatever is happening anywhere in the country, we get the news. “Not...

Grief and the Great Resignation

by Sheila Collins | Apr 7, 2022 | Community, Duality, Grieving, Health and Wellness, Institutional Loss, Personal Stories, The Art of Grieving, the Big Body

This morning at the hospital, as I was being prepped for my second cataract surgery the nurse asked me, “Are you getting your surgeries in before your doctor retires? When I nodded yes, she said, “We’re sure gonna miss her around here.” Several months ago, when my...

Radical Self-Care for Front Line Caregivers and Those who Love Them

by Sheila Collins | Apr 16, 2020 | Good Will Come, Health and Wellness, Institutional Loss, Personal Stories, Resilience, Rituals, Self-Care, Self-Care for Caregivers, Stillpoint, The Art of Grieving

I was on an airplane a few years ago when a flight attendant made the following announcement, “We have several members of the United States Armed Forces on board today so let’s let them know how much we thank them for their service.” Most everyone on board looked...

When Our World Falls Apart

by Sheila Collins | Mar 19, 2020 | Good Will Come, Institutional Loss, Personal Stories, Resilience, The Art of Grieving

On the 8th day of the worldwide COVID19 Pandemic, as I wait for a scheduled conference call with my financial advisor, I’m trying to imagine what he could possibly say that could be of comfort, given the decimation of the entire worldwide economy. It’s no wonder that...

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Mass Shootings and Support for Those That Grieve

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