by Michele Mariscal | May 3, 2026 | Wellness, Workplace Wellness & HR
There is a quiet expectation placed on HR professionals that often goes unspoken. When an employee experiences loss… HR becomes the first call. Not because they were trained for it. Not because they feel fully equipped. But because there is nowhere else for that...
by Michele Mariscal | Nov 19, 2025 | Career Transitions, Wellness
Job loss is one of the most under-recognized forms of grief, and yet it affects every layer of a person’s wellbeing including identity, purpose, financial safety, and connection. ???? The Human Side of Work: When Job Loss Feels Like Grief Losing a job isn’t just a...
by Michele Mariscal | Oct 16, 2025 | Grief, Wellness
Grief is not something that stays at home when we clock in. It walks through the doors with us in the form of divorce, health changes, burnout, restructuring, or the death of a loved one. Yet in most workplaces, we’re taught to “be strong,” “keep busy,” or “give it...
by Michele Mariscal | Sep 21, 2025 | Self Care, Wellness
Anxiety isn’t just in your head. It’s a full body response. Grief recovery work helps release trapped emotional patterns at a cellular level that may be at the core of anxiety. 1. Emotions Are Physical, Not Just Mental In her groundbreaking work and book Molecules of...
by Michele Mariscal | Jul 17, 2025 | Wellness
1. Emotional Suppression Becomes Physical Tension When emotions like grief, anger, or fear are pushed down repeatedly, they don’t disappear they get stored in the body. Over time, this unresolved emotional energy manifests as chronic tension, fatigue, or pain. The...
by Michele Mariscal | Nov 27, 2023 | acknowledging loss, Grief, Wellness
The holidays can magnify the absence of familiar faces or routines. Consider creating new traditions that honor the past while embracing the present. Here are some ideas which may help you with some of those things you might find challenging. Be honest with yourself...