Michele Mariscal
Navigating Emotional Tides
Anchored in Science, Guided by Heart
Grief and Mental Health
Grief is a natural response to loss, and it can have a profound impact on your mental health. Whether it is the loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship, or even a pet, the emotions that accompany grief can be overwhelming and can often lead to mental health...
Empty Nest, Emptiness, Identity Loss
One of the definitions of grief can help you understand why, when children leave the home for college, to wed, or start a career, there may be feelings of grief. Grief is: The conflicting feelings following the end of, or change in a familiar pattern or behavior....
Riding the Waves of Change
It has been a time of great shift and change! I have been living my work for sure and wanted to share how grief and loss sometimes show up. As a reminder – there are over 40 types of loss that may be cause for grief. In the last 6 months I have downsized and...
Overcoming the 6 Myths Surrounding Grief and Loss (Part 2)
In my last blog, I reviewed 2 of the myths about grief and loss that are pervasive in our culture. Don’t feel bad and replace the loss are the 2 myths that we may have learned from our earliest childhood. By the time a child in our society has reached the age of 15,...
Overcoming the 6 Myths Surrounding Grief and Loss (Part 1)
Myths about grief and loss are pervasive in our culture and often make the journey with grief more challenging and confusing. It may also be a reason that some grievers stay stuck in loss. These are the six myths identified over time by the Grief Recovery Institute...
Grief During Those Special Days
Grievers may experience unconscious memories that creep in around "special days." These are days that might be highly charged with memories and can often occupy us much more than we realize. If your like me, there are other reasons for some challenging days....
Science of Naming Emotions
Our culture is all about “just stay strong” and “just stay busy” and we can pass through difficult emotions. There is research that helps us understand why it is helpful to name what we are feeling rather than passing over challenging emotions. Our bodies are tracking...
A Time of Grief
I’m noticing that we are getting much better as a culture at acknowledging grief. The loss that is upon us is cause for grief and things that are important in your own processing are: Every loss is unique – allow yourself to acknowledge what you are feeling without...
Sugar Addiction and Processing Loss
Self-care is so important when moving through loss as we all have in these unprecedented times. I hope you are finding ways to take care of yourselves. That self-care needs to include finding healthy ways to process emotions that are often mismanaged. The emotions of...
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