Why It's Okay to Grieve I have finally understood something about grief that I haven't been able to put into words and understand before: Grief allows you to hold on to the thing you lost and allowing you to ...
My kids and I love to celebrate holidays. Sure, we like all of the traditional ones like Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, holidays like National Cheese Day, World Kindness Day, and International Friendship Day are up our alley too. Heck, just ...
Grief is certainly not a one-way street. Grief doesn’t have arrows pointing down a yellow brick road for us to follow. I have found that grief really has no real definition other than: it’s complicated. I was fine, or so ...
August 30th is National Grief Day. It is a day to remind others that grief is not linear. That we never “get over it.” Everyone grieves differently. My grief journey is unique. Every widowed person grieves in their own way. ...
I never knew National Grief Awareness Day was a thing until last year. I’ll be honest, grief is something I never fully understood before I experienced it firsthand. In fact, it’s something I’m still not sure I understand, even after ...
National Grief Awareness Day reminds us that each of us who has experienced life-changing loss grieves in valid, non-linear, and unique ways. National Grief Awareness Day serves to bring awareness to a world that often prefers to push away uncomfortable ...
Moving Forward After Widowhood I have a theory: I decided that losing a spouse sacrifices your present. When your spouse dies, the very person that would help you cope with the present hazards of life, is no longer there. The ...
National Grief Awareness Day National Grief Awareness Day is on August 30th. It is a day to draw national attention to those grieving a loved one. Those grieving need to feel supported. A grieving person often feels like nobody understands ...
Sometimes I see life as a series of mountains and valleys. I have just come back from another hike. I have done several overnight, back country, backpacking trips but this one was another special one. It was extra hard with ...
