Author name: Marcia Cooper

How to be there and present when someone is grieving: what to say and not to say. I have been thinking about this topic for quite sometime, as I am often asked by friends, family members or even strangers “what do I say or need to do when I’m faced with another person’s grief?” And

Ever since I went “live”, I have been talking to people about my new website ( https://toliveagain.ca ) and the work I do supporting clients with their grief and loss.Interestingly enough, one of the comments that I have heard over and over again is “I didn’t know that”. You see most people naturally associate the

I have been thinking for a long time about what to write regarding my own personal journeys with grief and loss, and as I pondered this thought I have to say there were two events I faced with my first great loss -the passing of my dad. Just a brief history – a Coles Notes

When I saw Byron Robbie’s artwork – I was amazed at how he encapsulated my thoughts and feelings about grief and loss in my logo. He was a teacher, a counsellor, and an administrator and has always been an artist. The important meaning of my logo – I wanted something that represented the strength neededto