The Gray Area of Grief “Did you know you can pause your cable while you grieve?” the customer service representative offer … read more Mar 7th 2023 Drew Dotson
How to stay fighting when you feel the world is against you? Hold on. Written by J. Lewis III (John L. Clark III.) To people dealing with grief, it seems like the world … read more Mar 7th 2023 J. Lewis III
Pilgrimage I started planting roses and for a few years it was this peaceful respite that I looked forward to … read more Nov 15th 2022 Shannon Shpak
The Ghost of Christmas Past Unlike Ebenezer Scrooge’s ghost, my “ghost of Christmas past,” didn’t haunt me with bad deeds, gre … read more Nov 15th 2022 By Nan Zastrow
Moonlight As I walked into your bedroom last night I noticed a bright light on the floor I know it was you s … read more Oct 14th 2022 Joanne Johnson
HOW 35 + YEARS AS A SURVIVOR OF SUICIDE TRANSFORMED ME Fall of 1986 was a time that most New Yorkers were filled with pride as the Mets won the world seri … read more Sep 23rd 2022 Doreen Cammarata
Found Poem of a Griever August 2022(based on Griever voice from the article – A Brief Encounter of the Grief Kind)*Found poe … read more Sep 8th 2022 Paul J. Moon
Learning to Live Fully After Loss Just four little words said it all, “she didn’t make it!” “Who didn’t make it?I shouted in horror. … read more Aug 8th 2022 Coralease Ruff, PhD., RN
Anniversary Week It has been a year since my partner died in that hospital bed at home, surrounded by family and frie … read more Jul 26th 2022 Elsa Lichman
Once upon a Starry, Starry Night Finding Your PurposeWhat do people do when they can’t sleep?I don’t have that answer, but I do know … read more Jul 5th 2022 By Nan Zastrow
The Day I Broke up with Grief I opened my laptop to write one of those difficult emails to myself. And poured a glass of wine.Dear … read more May 17th 2022 A.C. Blake
In Grief and in Joy...Telling Your Story People love to hear our stories. It’s part of our innate curiosity. It reveals who we are, and where … read more May 17th 2022 Nan Zastrow
Using the Covid-19 Virus and War as Teachable Moments for Children* In 1963 it was the assassination of a president. In 1986 it was the explosion of the Space Shuttle w … read more Apr 5th 2022 Bob Baugher, Ph.D.
Pain Management and Coping Techniques When You Have a Chronic ConditionHave you recently been diagnosed w … read more Dec 9th 2021 Jackie Waters
death poem wandering from room to roomafraid of the radiator clangsunsure if they can be fixed.Sleep disturbed. … read more Nov 30th 2021 ELSA LICHMAN
Touch The feel of your hand in mine, the feel of your shoulders when we hug the feel of yo … read more Nov 30th 2021 ELSA LICHMAN
GRANDMA’S BABY Opening windows, cleaning closets, and tossing out the old stuff to make room for the new has always … read more Nov 11th 2021 by Mary J. Nowyj
GOLDILOCKS GRIEVES One of my most favorite childhood stories is “Goldilocks and The Three Bears.” I had been given the … read more Nov 11th 2021 By Mary J. Nowyj
O Christmas Tree—Why Should I Adorn Thee? 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Decorating a Tree When GrievingWe dragged the tubs of Christmas o … read more Nov 8th 2021 Nan Zastrow
Ten Steps—A Plan for Healing from Spiritual Distress During Grief By Nan ZastrowQuote: “ Someone asked me, “What is your religion?” And I said, “All paths that lead … read more Nov 2nd 2021 Nan Zastrow
