Tag: trauma

Hurricane Recovery – Month Four

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Retirement often does not go as originally planned.  There can be surprise health issues with the mindset and lifestyle changes that result from that significant life impact. There are choices to make changes in your retirement plan when things don’t play out as you had hoped, like our Big Move to Florida when the snowbird … Continue reading Hurricane Recovery – Month Four

What’s in a Name? Is it Grief? Is it Trauma?

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To misquote Shakespeare, what exactly do I name this thing I’m dealing with - this aftermath of my life-quake.. Is it grief and mourning for a major loss?  Is it natural disaster trauma and acute PTSD?  Is it just another major life transition?  Is it all of the above? As I looked further into loss … Continue reading What’s in a Name? Is it Grief? Is it Trauma?