
Welcome to The Journey to Healing Blog
By Bren Bell (Coach & Counselor)
Expert Advice on Grief, Coping and Navigating LifeTransitions
On this blog, I share stories and insights on navigating loss, overcoming grief through transitional times, and moving through challenging seasons of life.
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Category
- 24 Hour Philosophy
- Aging & Mindset
- Anticipatory Grief
- Authentic Living
- Caregiver Grief
- Childhood Grief
- Children and Loss
- Communication skills
- Deservability
- Difficult Conversations
- Emotional Healing
- Emotional healing
- Fear of Unknown
- Grief & Emotional Wellness
- Grief & Fear
- Grief Support Tools
- Grief and the Body
- Grief before Loss
- Grief recovery
- Grief stages for Children
- Growth mindset
- Happiness starts here
- Healing through Grief
- Holiday stress
- Inner wisdom
- Intuition vs Intellect
- Isolation when grieving
- Living Authentically
- Living in the Present
- Living with Purpose
- Loss of Cat
- Loss of Dog
- Loss of Job
- Loss of Loved One
- Loss of Self
- Loss of identity
- Mental Health Awareness
- Mindfulness & Grief
- Mindset Shift
- Moving forward after Loss
- Myths and Beliefs
- Overcoming Fear
- Personal Growth
- Pet Bereavement
- Pet Loss Grief
- Re-Grief in children
- Rediscover Yourself after Loss
- Rediscovering yourself
- Relationships & Connection
- Release Negativity

“When Grief Doesn’t Let Go: Understanding Complicated Grief”
Complicated grief is a form of deep, persistent mourning that doesn't ease with time and may even intensify, affecting your daily life and emotional well-being. Unlike typical bereavement, prolonged grief can feel like you're stuck in an unending cycle of sadness, guilt, or emotional numbness. If you’re struggling to find relief after a significant loss, grief counseling can provide the tools and grief support you need to begin your grief recovery journey. Recognizing the signs of complicated grief is the first step toward healing—and you don’t have to go through it alone.
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