Candice NelsonThe Fear ParadigmFear. A construct we are all familiar with. Rational or irrational, we are all afraid of something.Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Candice NelsonMy Failure ConfessionalTonight, is a night like most others. Twilight falls and the hardest part of my day arrives. It’s the witching hour, the loss-parent…Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
Candice NelsonLoss and the Wood ChipperImagine that you have beautiful oak tree in your front yard. It has been there for 40 years, always growing, its leaves falling and…Jul 7, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Candice NelsonThe Empty Silence of Child LossAs a busy mom of two active girls, there was never silence in our house. No silence, no downtime and little reprieve during the day. When…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Candice NelsonChoke it Down or DrownIn the wake of losing Vail, we pretty much live day to day. Ok, more like hour to hour. Despite needing to focus on the future for basic…May 27, 20205May 27, 20205
Candice NelsonRaising Capital During a PandemicAfter we lost Vail in September of 2019, Steve and I couldn’t sleep at night. No parent could, after their healthy, happy 16 month old…Apr 23, 2020Apr 23, 2020
Candice NelsonPassing judgement: a new American past-time.When I was a working paramedic there were many tough situations in which I was forced to work. Pretty much every single shift I, there was…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Candice NelsonForget Maslow: A post-loss hierarchy of needsWhen I was in college, I minored in psychology. Once I left, I never looked back. There have been very few times in my life that I have…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Candice NelsonGrieving Minds Play Constant TricksIn my grief process I am constantly amazed at how different every single day is. I say this, because unlike any other period in my life…Apr 10, 20201Apr 10, 20201
Candice NelsonSecrets to Survival During CoronapocalypseLet me start by acknowledging a few of our new realities. We are all suffering. Some more than others, so I think we can agree suffering…Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020