by Dr. Karen Hansen | Apr 26, 2021 | Memorial Pet Death, Pet Counseling Bereavement
Suggested Books on Healing Grief The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion The Complete Dream Book: Discover What Your Dreams Reveal about You and Your Life by Gillian Holloway Healing Grief and Talking to Heaven by James Van Praagh, Audio Recordings The Courage to...
by Dr. Karen Hansen | Apr 2, 2021 | Memorial Pet Death, Pet Counseling Bereavement
TOP TEN REASONS TO GET A DOG Unconditional love. Always-available playmate. Protector. Whether real or imagined isn’t the issue. It’s a warm body for when you’re scared. Meet and greeter. Dogs are kind of like a welcome wagon to spread warmth and...
by Dr. Karen Hansen | Apr 2, 2021 | Memorial Pet Death, Pet Counseling Bereavement
10 Items to place on your Pet Altar of Remembrance Designate a place in your home where you can place an altar of remembrance for your pet. It could be a where your pet slept or played, a mantle, bookcase, dresser or counter. It can be inside or outside or both. One...
by Dr. Karen Hansen | Apr 2, 2021 | Memorial Pet Death, Pet Counseling Bereavement
TEN WAYS TO COPE WITH LOSS Create a spirit packet Write down your favorite stories and memories of your pet Create a pet altar in a special place in your home. Place pictures of you and your pet together, their toys, candles and other special mementos. Have a pet...
by Dr. Karen Hansen | Mar 18, 2021 | Pet Counseling Bereavement
Title it. By all means, give it a title and don’t think too much about it. Whatever pops into your head is fine. You can always add a subtitle! Look for themes. Look for a common thread or think of it as a melody that is repeated often in the dream. Jot these down...