Grief support 5 min read Grief: the loss and the art of remembering What is grief? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, grief is defined as “very great sadness, especially at the death of someone.” More broadly, grief is the deep emotional, physical, and...
Grief series 4 min read Grief and its profound impact on mind, body and soul. Part 1 Grief is a ‘whole being’ experience, affecting every part of us: mind, body and soul. In this first part we will talk about mind. How Grief Affects the Mind: Understanding...
Grief support 5 min read The healing power of connection “The strangers I’ve met through random encounters have seemed divinely sent.” I am discovering my grief ebbs and flows with the seasons. This winter I found myself emerging from a...
Grief experience 3 min read Light: a story about grief, healing, hope, and finding your way back The Little Lamp and Her Light Once upon a time there was an oil lamp who shone brightly where she had been placed and loved being a light. She lit...
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 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...
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...
Grief experience 5 min read How to Honor a Deceased Loved One on Their Birthday or Death Anniversary: 12 Meaningful Ideas What is a person supposed to do on your deceased loved one’s birthday and anniversary of their death? It varies, as much as the people themselves do. The correct answer,...
