A Santa Clarita grief support group leader is offering advice for entrepreneurs who lost their business recently or long ago, and may not have dealt with the loss they experienced as a result.

The first most important thing to do is to acknowledge that losing a business can be a grieving experience, and if the thought of it still hurts your heart, there is unresolved grief there, according to Sharon Brubaker, a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.

“It’s surprising how people come to me for a death in their family recent or long ago … and then this (lost) business all of a sudden will emerge that they didn’t get the chance to do right by,” Brubaker explained. “If we don’t handle this loss, it will attach to other losses and it starts to affect every aspect of our life.”

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When Brubaker herself was forced to close the doors of her children’s clothing store years ago, she told herself she would “be strong” and “push through” it, but when she discovered the Grief Recovery method later, she discovered this just wasn’t possible.

“What we know as a griever is, you cannot be strong enough,” she said. “Sometimes you can hide it for a little while and you can push past it, … but sometimes it can come back to haunt us.”

Aside from acknowledging the grief created by the loss of a business, Brubaker also emphasized the importance of finding someone to reach out to about it, be it a friend, family member or grief support group.

“We know for a fact that grievers need to talk, and they need to be listened to and heard with respect,” she said. “You need to talk to that person and say, ‘Hey, I just need you to listen to me. I don’t need you to talk back.’”

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Brubaker also advised writing a goodbye letter to the business as a form of closure, including apologizing for things you may be holding onto and forgiving others who have hurt or wronged you during the process.

By taking steps like these to actively address any unresolved grief, Brubaker noted that a person can then find healing and move forward in their lives.

Santa Clarita grief counseling expert Sharon Brubaker has over 11 years of experience as a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. The grief counseling expert specializes in the Grief Recovery Method in Santa Clarita, and offers an 8-week education program that she teaches in person, utilizing her free eBook titled “Grief Recovery.” As a grief counseling expert, Santa Clarita residents dealing with loss or other unfinished business who desire a lasting change can be guided on their journey of pain to find healing in their lives.

Sharon Brubaker

Certified Grief Recovery Specialist

27772 Avenue Scott

Valencia, CA 91355

661-212-0720

Sharon Brubaker, Valencia

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