The Journey Together Finding Connection in Life and Loss
Sep 29, 2025
Tara Rafter, an award-winning life coach and master NLP practitioner, offers practical tools and gentle wisdom for navigating uncertainty, grief and the palliative care journey. She explores presence, micro-moments, small rituals, grounding practices, expressive tools like journaling, restoring autonomy through micro choices, communication logistics and building a support toolkit.
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Use Anchors And Rituals To Ground Anxiety
- Use simple anchoring rituals and sensory grounding to regulate the nervous system.
- Try breathwork, a grounding object, nature walks or lighting a candle at the same time each day to restore calm.
Use Short Journals And Collage To Express Grief
- Capture feelings through low-effort creative practices to process grief.
- Journal for five minutes, make a collage or paint to express emotions when words won't come.
Hope Anchored In Presence Not Outcomes
- Reframe hope as present-focused moments rather than cure-oriented outcomes.
- Hope can be a peaceful minute, a good day, a cup of tea or a small act like putting a blanket on someone.