Living With Grief
Many people feel alone in their grief, not realizing that others have similar thoughts and experiences. These articles are based on personal experience and intended to provide a sense community for those experiencing grief.
His Deep Blue Eyes
19-year-old Abby shares a favorite memory of her dad, Paul, who died in 2023.
Growing A Garden of Hope
I don’t think whoever said, “Time heals all wounds,” ever lost someone they loved more than life itself. It’s been month after endless month, and I’m still waiting. Continually stuffing down all these painful feelings just to function in the “normal” world surrounding...
Paying It Forward in Grief
By helping others feel less alone and more hopeful after the profound loss of a loved one, I was able to turn the pain of my grief into something positive and purposeful.
Let Me Help Carry Your Grief
Walk this path alongside me;
I’ll help you navigate your journey.
I can guide and offer you some hope.
Another Year
New Year’s can be particularly hard on those grieving a loved one. Even years after their death.
Healing Milestones After The Death Of A Child
There’s no such thing as getting over the death of their child. Instead, we must learn to adapt to a life without them and reconcile the fact that we’ll grieve for the rest of our lives. This is the long, slow process of healing after the death of a child.
In the Glow of Moonlight
A mother’s poem about learning how to start healing after the sudden death of her child.
Bitter Sixteen
In a little over a month, it will be my daughter’s would have been “Sweet Sixteen” birthday. Instead, it’s a bitter reminder that she’s not here to celebrate it or any major milestone ever again.
No, You’re Not Crazy: The Need For Shared Experiences In Grief
Without knowing if other people had gone through the same intensely painful experiences and irrational thoughts, early grief made me feel like I was losing my sense of reality. I often couldn’t understand what was happening or why I felt and thought the way I did. Does that make me crazy?
The Unbreakable Bond Between Mother And Child
The bond between a mother and her child can be one of the strongest things in existence. But what happens to it when the child dies before their mother?
Trapped In A World Between Living And Dead
It’s been over a decade since the death of my child, yet I feel forever trapped between my current life and the life I lost. But is it really as bad as it sounds?
The Positive Side of Grief
After my daughter’s death, my feelings of utter devastation were not just a result of losing my only daughter. It was also a reaction to becoming a completely different person that I no longer recognized. Yet it was the starting point for a new, better version of myself waiting to emerge.