by Ann Gundlach | Jun 30, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
Summer is a time when the world is full of lush plants, flowers, and lots of green wherever you look. But just a few months ago, the world looked a lot less green. Perhaps you started your garden, have been tending to it for several months, and are now beginning to...
by Ann Gundlach | Jun 1, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
Let’s talk about sleep! As we all know, sleep is incredibly important to our well-being, but even in the best of times, it can be challenging for some of us to get enough sleep. And grief can sometimes make sleep even more challenging…but it also becomes even...
by Ann Gundlach | Apr 30, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
We at COJ often talk about ways to practice self-care for ourselves, but it might be time for a refresher on self-care. Self-care, at its most basic level, is the practice of caring for ourselves. However, when we talk about self-care, we aren’t talking about just...
by Ann Gundlach | Mar 30, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
Social relationships can be hard even in the best of times, but when grief and loss are involved, those relationships can seem even harder. The thought of being asked questions, people needing things from us, or even wearing presentable clothes can be exhausting...
by Ann Gundlach | Mar 2, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
We often hear that laughter is the best medicine, but when we are deep in our grief, this can be hard to believe. While it’s true that laughter does not cure all things, the Mayo Clinic (2023) says that laughter does indeed help. Aside from laughter, I’m sure we all...
by Ann Gundlach | Jan 31, 2025 | Self-Care Corner
The new year has been ushered in and life just keeps going, doesn’t it? Between all of the holiday gatherings, getting back into the rhythm of school and work, and handling all of the things that pop up in our day-to-day lives, there may be things in your life...
