Monday, January 26, 2015
Grief experts recommend writing as a healing tool because it works. Putting your thoughts in writing makes them real and, more important, validates your thoughts. I started writing one-sentence affirmations […]
Sunday, January 25, 2015
“What now?” It’s a phrase we might utter when we’re dealing with too much in our lives and maybe waiting for a let-up after a cascade of troubles, tragedies and […]
Friday, January 23, 2015
I was in denial from the first moment. And for a while thereafter. On a sunny Saturday in June, I had just finished a mud run with my son, and […]
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
When you see me, you probably see what you would consider to be a strong person. You see someone who appears to be living the American Dream — juggling a […]
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Remembering bears a weight of great responsibility and sometimes feels like a constant struggle to do justice to the memory of loved ones and all that they mean(t) to one’s […]
Valentine’s is a day when love, chocolate, flowers, jewelry, greeting cards, romantic movies, dinners, drinks and the color red abound. And, Valentine’s Day can trigger those who are not “coupled” […]
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Recently I got an email from a woman who had lost her son a few years ago. She openly shared how much she had aged fast since her son’s passing. […]
Sunday, January 11, 2015
I’ll bet you want me to explain the title of this article in one paragraph and let you get back to your search for healing. It’s never quite that easy […]
Friday, January 9, 2015
“I learn something from my mother every day,” I told my husband. The statement surprised me. Maturity, grief knowledge, and new coping skills may have prompted this statement. Whatever the […]
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Buying presents for the dead and gifting them; knowing your “mama dance” and texting as the deceased: this and more when memory artist, Nancy Gershman talks with writer and actress Penny Slusher about somber-free rites. […]
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