Resilience Archives - Linda Seiford, Ph.D.

Stronger than the Storm

Her hand reached for mine as I stood in the doorway, partially hidden, and trembling. Tears streamed down my eleven-year-old face. I was completely distraught. Destroyed. I felt as though my feet had rooted to the wooden floors that creaked beneath me. I was immobile. Powerless. Her eyes filled with compassion as she looked at […]

Perception and the Pandemic: Honest Answers to Difficult Questions

As we walked along, silence blanketed our little duo. We literally were within an arm’s length of one another, but figuratively we were worlds apart. We moved along, matching our gaits, but deeply entrenched in our own thoughts. The pandemic was weighing heavily on my mind. I could only guess that it was occupying some […]

Finding Beauty: Life Beyond Grief

My home is my happy place. The deck, my oasis. This past year has been riddled with challenges. It has been difficult for the entire world. In a variety of ways, for one reason or another, we have all been grieving. There has been a pervasive sense of loss that has blanketed humankind and with […]

Self-Care During Grief: Finding Strength in Vulnerability

I have always believed myself to be a strong individual. Place a challenge before me and I will rise to the occasion. In fact, if life becomes somewhat predictable or a little too “calm”, I intentionally shake things up – I actively pursue change. The day my mom died, I shattered. My heart. My spirit. […]

Before and After: Points of Reference for Loss and Grief

I placed my phone on the mango table, cradled the steaming cup of chai, and curled up on the oversized chair. I pulled a silky summer blanket over my legs and breathed in deeply as I took in the beauty of my surroundings. It was early on a summer morning, the house was quiet, and […]