by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Grief Counseling, Suicide Bereavement Support - SBS
My last blog, where I quoted Chuck Palahniuk, inspired this blog. There is no hiding the fact that I’m a Chuck Palahniuk fan. I’m cringing with this admission because I realize his books are marketed to teen-aged boys but I can’t help but feel inspired by his gritty...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Grief Counseling, Suicide Bereavement Support - SBS
When my father committed suicide I was brought to my knees by pain, guilt, anger, confusion, disbelief, shock, and love for him. Every suicide is different from every other suicide because individuals and relationships are unique. Events leading up to the death and...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
The success or failure of personal relationships isn’t determined by the absence or presence of struggle. Because life is sometimes painful and complicated, all long-term romantic relationships are subjected to difficult situations from time to time. When we deal with...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
I am currently on a flight from Juneau Alaska to Portland Oregon, my home state. My fear of heights is nearly debilitating. The word nearly is critical in this context. In fact, I am so afraid of heights that I won’t climb onto a chair to change a burned out light...
by Ronda | Mar 2, 2017 | Individual Counseling
When I was seven years old my brother and I spent occasional weekends at our paternal grandmother’s house. We loved visiting because she baked cookies and pies for us and let us eat as much as we wanted. She also taught us to play poker for quarters. Our mother was...
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