How to Recover From the Loss of a Loved One

I don't consider myself an expert on dealing with the death of a loved one, but I can attest to the fact that I have too much experience in it.

This is my personal story. We all have losses and we all deal differently. Sometimes, we never recover and that is what I hope to help change.

My paternal grandmother died in 1972 and my Godmother in '75. The 80's were brutal, beginning with the death of my mother and ending with the death of my teenage cousin. In between I lost my 2 grandfathers, Uncle, as well as 2 great aunts and a couple dear family friends.

I struggled to find a way to cope as my family continuously grieved. I longed to talk to my Mom and Godmother in particular. They died suddenly (as did they all) and my learning from them was left incomplete.

I did what many people, most famously Houdini, tried to do: contact my dead relatives. I needed them! I was driven and determined.

I tried mediums of all kinds. Failure after failure. Then, one day just 4 years ago, I hit pay dirt. A medium that actually was spot on without asking leading questions. Whoa! Real mediums DO exist! That was the day my grandmother finally talked to me from beyond.

She was skeptical of mediums while alive, so I am guessing that's why she gave cryptic clues to the medium for me to interpret. I came away feeling at peace.

At peace. Something all of us who lose a dearly loved one want to have for ourselves. We feel regret about what we didn't do (and sometimes what we did), how we may not have been able to say goodbye, and wonder if our dearly departed are really ok.

Death is, after all, the one true mystery.

If you want to feel some measure of peace, then try going to see Maureen Hancock. I had a reading with her a short time ago and I walked away crying, but with a great weight off my shoulders.

You, see, my Dad was my buddy, biggest cheerleader, and mentor. When I lost him in January I went into a major tailspin. And regrets? I began to create them! Tons of them. I missed him so much that I couldn't sit through a church service because it wasn't him preaching. I still can't do that, actually.

Maureen connected me with Dad. She had no previous knowledge of anything my dad brought up. I never mentioned any of it on social media or anything. She was even better than the first medium that was spot on. I walked away relieved. Dad was ok. That was my biggest concern.

I still grieve for him, but I can now celebrate his life too. A weight the size of Texas has vanished.

If you are carrying around that kind of weight or pain or even if you're skeptical, see for yourself. I don't endorse something if I don't believe in it, as you may know. Especially something as important as this.