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Special Days Often Bring Fresh Waves of Grief to Those Who Have Lost a Loved One

April 1, 2011anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues
Special Days Often Bring Fresh Waves of Grief to Those Who Have Lost a Loved One

Forty-eight years ago today, my nephew, Michael, was born.  I wasn’t in the family yet on the day of his birth, but when I first met him, he was still a very little boy, full of charm and charisma!  He had big dimples and a ready smile! As time went by, he, and his brothers … Read More

A Tender Way to Reach Out to the People of Japan

March 23, 2011attitude and focus, connections, grief, kindness
A Tender Way to Reach Out to the People of Japan

A few days ago, I wrote a post titled, “How Do We Cope with the Devastation in Japan?”  One of my readers, Danielle Greene Welsh, of World Cuisine Express, was inspired to write a very touching double Haiku to the people of Japan. I know Danielle personally.  She is a gentle, loving woman, and I … Read More

How Do We Cope with the Devastation in Japan?

March 20, 2011anxiety, areas of control, depression, fears, grief, stress management
How Do We Cope with the Devastation in Japan?

This picture is of a beautiful Japanese Magnolia, blooming at our Santa Barbara courthouse.  I photographed it a couple weeks ago, during a walk in the sunken gardens at the courthouse.  I always feel comforted by the beauty of nature.  I’ve written many times before about the power of nature to soothe our stresses away, … Read More

There Is No One Right Way to Grieve

October 22, 2010anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, resiliency, self-care
There Is No One Right Way to Grieve

When we lose a loved one through death, we experience grief.  There is no healthy way to avoid going through those painful waves of emotion. When we first allow our hearts to open and connect in a loving way with another, we become vulnerable to the possibility of loss.  Sometimes we have many years to … Read More

A Comfort for Sad Hearts

October 11, 2010connections, grief, meaningful moments, relationship issues, resiliency
A Comfort for Sad Hearts

  Life goes on, even when your heart feels broken.  Sometimes it’s hard to see how it can, but it does.  When you’re in the middle of a trauma, it’s important to hold on, and just keeping putting one foot in front of the other. My last post, Sometimes You Just Need to Grieve, was … Read More

Sometimes You Just Need to Grieve

October 1, 2010attitude and focus, choices, grief, relationship issues
Sometimes You Just Need to Grieve

There are things that happen in all of our lives that are just so painful!  There’s nothing you can do at those times but grieve.  This is a very personal blog post for me to write.  I’m writing it to honor someone who I’ve always loved very much!  I’m, also, writing it in hopes that … Read More

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Linda Menesez, MSW, LCSW

Linda Menesez, MSW, LCSW has been a psychotherapist since 1996. Her deep empathy for what her clients are going through comes from personal experience. One of her joys is helping people find their way to a healthier, happier life, where they break through their limitations and see their uniqueness and potential.

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