Grief series 2 min read The Loss That Has No Funeral: Loving the Life You Have Part 2 In Part 1, I shared how grief can be about more than what happened. Sometimes, we grieve the life we thought we’d have—the years we couldn’t get back, the years...
Grief series 4 min read Honoring the Past While Moving Forward This is Part 2 of the series. In Part 1, I shared why grief can leave us longing for “the old days”—not just for the people we’ve lost, but for...
Grief series 4 min read Why Grief Makes You Miss the Life You Had Before Loss The Ache for “The Old Days” There’s a specific kind of homesickness that has nothing to do with a place. It’s the quiet ache of missing the life you had...
Ways to remember 4 min read Grief Anniversaries: Honoring a Loved One Waiting for Aunt Louise Clean your rooms and get dressed, my mother would shout to us kids. Aunt Louise is coming! I wash my face and straighten my room making...
Grief series 5 min read Love Without Rest Part 4 of I Carried You, I Hold You Beyond Loss. If you missed the previous parts of this series, you can read them here. Nobody tells you that love...
Grief experience 4 min read The Loss That Has No Funeral: Grieving the Life You Imagined Part 1 We don’t only grieve people. Sometimes we grieve the lives we imagined, the dreams that changed, and the versions of ourselves thought we’d become. I don’t think I truly ever...
Holiday grief 2 min read Remembering Loved Ones on the Fourth of July For many families, the Fourth of July is filled with traditions – backyard barbecues, fireworks, laughter, and time spent together. But grief has a way of showing up on holidays....
Grief experience 3 min read Is It Normal to Feel Guilty When You Laugh After a Loss? Mwelwa recently shares: “I lost my dad in 2022, and I was depressed for over a year. I’m finally starting to feel happy again, but I feel guilty whenever I...
Grief support 3 min read The Perfect Griever Why Healthy Grieving Doesn’t Mean Staying Strong A job description no one should apply for Are you interested in doing grief the “right” way? The kind that keeps everyone around...
Child loss 2 min read The Day You Came Part 3 of I Carried You, I Hold You Beyond Loss. If you missed the 2 part – read it first. Carrying You Through Uncertainty The day you came into...
