The Woman in the Green Scarf
On the losses that change us and the wisdom that rebuilds us.
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Welcome to a space where grief is not something to be fixed, but honored. I’m the woman in the green scarf — a Certified Adult Chair® Master Coach and grief consultant for those navigating the silent losses that shape us. Here, you’ll find stories of transformation, emotional regulation tools, and somatic practices that gently walk you from numbness to empowerment. Each post is a reflection of what’s possible when we come home to ourselves — one breath, one boundary, one truth at a time.
Before becoming a coach, I held space for grief in its rawest form — first as a licensed funeral director, then as a Registered Nurse. Now, I meet you here, where all of those sacred roles converge: in the quiet moments where we choose to come back to ourselves.
You are not broken. You’re becoming. ~~~Cindi <3
Compassion Fatigue Isn’t Weakness: It’s What Happens When Caring People Carry Too Much for Too Long
There is a kind of exhaustion that sleep does not fix.
Many physicians, nurses, caregivers, and leaders continue showing up every day while quietly carrying emotional weight that was never meant to be held alone. Compassion fatigue rarely looks like weakness. More often, it looks like emotional numbness, irritability, difficulty switching off, and feeling disconnected from the people and moments that matter most.
In this article, Cindi DuMond, RN explores why compassion fatigue is not a personal failure but a nervous system issue—and how caring professionals can learn to care deeply without carrying everyone else's pain.