Perhaps you’re having a perfectly lovely afternoon when someone asks a very ordinary question. Your body gets hot. Your face turns red. And suddenly, tears are rolling down your cheeks. Or maybe you’re at a very special memorial to remember someone you love, and you...
One morning, well into my sister’s two and a half years of cancer treatment, I was sitting at my desk, going through my email, when a text from her came through. The doctors had told her she had two to six weeks to live. At...
Sometimes, when we’re grieving, what we want most is a little relief. We don’t want to feel the ache. We want to get through the day, enjoy ourselves a little - like we used to, or have a quiet moment without being reminded of who...
Sometimes, after someone you love dearly has died, you can explain what happened—but feel very far away from the pain of it. Perhaps you lost a beloved pet, experienced a breakup or divorce, or are grieving a tragedy affecting your community. You know there has...