Coping with grief 4 min read Gentle Ways to Support Yourself in Grief Welcome to Part 2 of our trauma-informed grief series, where we share gentle ways to support yourself in grief—if you haven’t read it yet, begin with Part 1, “When Grief...
Grief support 2 min read Spring Support for Grief: A Gentle Message for the Season Finding Spring Support for Grief When the World Feels Different As the first days of spring arrive, many people begin searching for spring support for grief — because while the...
Grief support 5 min read When Grief Becomes Trauma: Understanding the Body’s Response to Loss Grief and trauma often intertwine, affecting the body, mind, and heart
Grief experience 8 min read Grief Comes in Waves: Losing My Family and Choosing How to Live When Loss Comes in Waves I was in my thirties when my entire immediate family was gone. My brother died first. Then my dad. And sixteen weeks after my dad,...
Grief support 2 min read When the World Moves On but You’re Still Hurting Loneliness can feel heavier than grief itself. After a loss, the world keeps moving. Conversations continue. People laugh. Life resumes. And yet inside, everything feels quiet — sometimes painfully quiet....
Grief support 2 min read Grief and Red Roses A story about Grief and love on Valentine’s Day. When Love Becomes Remembrance We had a family friend who owned a flower shop, and because the winter was typically a...
Coping with grief 1 min read 5 Ways to Feel Close to a Loved One Who’s Passed Grief is different for everyone. Some days it’s heavy, some days it’s quiet — and that’s okay. Sometimes, the hardest part is knowing how to stay connected to someone who’s...
Coping with grief 1 min read There is no right way to grieve Grief doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. And there is no right way to grieve. Sometimes it’s heavy and overwhelming. Other times it’s quiet – almost invisible...
Grief counseling 4 min read Five Words That Are Making You Feel Stuck in Your Grief I’m starting this essay off with a big fat disclaimer. Stuck is an overused concept in grief. Honestly it’s a tool of the productivity-obsessed grief illiterate culture we live in....
Grief support 2 min read 5 Gentle Reminders That It’s Okay to Feel Joy Again After Loss It’s okay to feel joy after loss, happiness can feel complicated. Smiling may come with guilt. Laughter can feel unfamiliar. And moments of lightness might raise the question: “Is this...
