Broken Hearts

Exploring myths and truths about grief, loss, and recovery.

Green Bay Grief—Broken Hearts Trump Professional Skills

Anyone who watched Sunday's Green Bay Packers-New York Giants football game witnessed one of the universal responses to grief—the inability to concentrate or focus. Michael Philbin, the 21 year-old son of the Packers' offensive coordinator, Joe Philbin, died in an apparent camping mishap, his body found in an icy river in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, six days before Sunday's game. Read More

So True

Russell-
Thank you for another insightful post about the power of our emotions.. The take away from your story for me is to honor your feelings of grief and understand that some healing takes time which is OK.

Such a powerful reminder to take care of our internal lives!
Thank you
Terri

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Russell Friedman is Executive Director of The Grief Recovery Institute, and co-author of The Grief Recovery Handbook, When Children Grieve, and Moving On.

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