My New Book Is Now Available: Nobody Told Me: The Honest Truth About Grief
Today’s post feels like the right place to share something deeply personal. My new book, Nobody Told Me: The Honest Truth About Grief, is now available on Amazon. This book…
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When Grief Makes You Feel Like a Different Person
There is a strange part of grief that people do not always talk about. It is not just that you miss someone. It is not just that you cry, or…
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The Grief That Comes With Letting Go
Letting go can be necessary and still hurt. That is something we do not always talk about. Sometimes we act as if doing the right thing should automatically feel peaceful….
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When Memories Hurt and Heal at the Same Time
Memories can be complicated after loss. A memory can make you smile and ache in the same breath. It can bring warmth to your heart and tears to your eyes….
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Finding Balance and Purpose: Moving Forward After Loss
For widows and widowers who are past the earliest shock, life after loss can feel like a daily tug-of-war between sorrow and the first flickers of possibility. Grief still arrives…
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The Loneliness Grief Leaves Behind
Grief can make a room full of people feel empty. You may have people around you. You may have family, friends, coworkers, church members, or acquaintances who care. You may…
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When Grief Feels Heavier in the Morning
There is something about morning grief that can feel especially cruel. Before the day has even started, before your feet touch the floor, before you have had coffee or answered…
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When Grief Changes the Shape of Your Days
Grief does not only show up at funerals, anniversaries, holidays, or in the moments when everyone expects you to cry. Sometimes grief shows up in the ordinary. It shows up…
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When Grief Comes in Waves
Grief Does Not Move in a Straight Line Grief does not follow a straight line. It comes in waves. Some days, the water feels calm. You breathe easier. You laugh…
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When Grief Does Not Look Like Crying
Grief does not always look like tears. Sometimes grief looks like irritability, exhaustion, or forgetting what you walked into the room for. Then sometimes grief looks like being completely fine…
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The Ordinary Things I Miss Already
How grief lives in everyday moments Grief is not always loud. Sometimes it does not show up in the big, obvious moments. It can slip in quietly, through the ordinary…
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Grieving After a Suicide Loss
Content Note: This post discusses suicide, suicide loss, suicidal thoughts, grief, mental health, emotional pain, or crisis support. Please read with care. If this topic feels activating, it is okay…
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Why Them and Not Me?
Content Note:This post discusses suicide, suicide loss, suicidal thoughts, grief, mental health, emotional pain, or crisis support. Please read with care. If this topic feels activating, it is okay to…