Creative pursuits aid in grief healing
Summer is wrapping up and family life is starting to transition back to its usual rhythm of busyness. However, even with less free time, making space for your creative outlets is more important than ever when you are on a grief journey. Creativity helps us in a...
Making connections with your grieving child
One thing that we all need - and especially a grieving child - is connections with supportive people. How do you connect with your child? This may be easier or harder at different ages and stages throughout your child’s life. One way that we recommend staying...
Routines bring stability in grief’s ups and downs
Routines can help to create stability and predictability in your home. For a grieving child, this can be helpful as their feelings and thoughts may be all over the place, so knowing what to expect at home provides much-needed respite. As children transition back to...
Water for the win!
It's hot out...let's talk about how water can help our outlook! Water can help us to care for ourselves in a myriad of ways. For starters, drinking enough water and taking showers regularly are two basic but key ways that you can care for yourself. On a hot day,...
Sheila and her sons, Tony and Mike Munafo, with Sandy Collins on iHeart Cinci
If you've never heard the story of how Sheila became convicted to launch Companions on a Journey, click the graphic to listen to her recent interview on 700WLW. Sons Tony and Mike joined her to share their experiences and why they helped launch the Vince Munafo...
Filling key roles
One thing to consider in your efforts to support your grieving child is the roles that were played by the individual who your child is missing. Did that person provide practical support or emotional support? Did they offer wisdom and advice? Did they bring fun to...
Overcoming negative thoughts
One aspect of self-care that is often overlooked is mental self-care. We think thousands of thoughts every day; these thoughts have a big impact on our feelings. Our feelings then influence our behaviors and choices, which ultimately makes up how we live our lives!...
A memory box can help your child
Have you made a memory box for your grieving child yet? A memory box is a container that has items in it that remind your child of their loved one. It can contain pictures, items that used to belong to their loved one, items from specific activities that your child...
Commit to activities that bring you joy
Depending on the season of life that you’re in, life can feel quite busy. This can make it difficult to find time to do the things that you really love. Add in the challenge of coping with all that comes with grief, and it likely is even harder to engage in...