Monthly Archives: March 2016

These days, people throw around phrases like, “be true to yourself,” and “treat others as you want to be treated” like they’re Frisbees. Because we hear them so regularly, these bits of advice often Source: 14 Things I Learned From … Continue reading →

“We’ll sit here in the afternoon sun when we’re old and too tired to walk,” Vic said when we designed a deck with a two-person bench shielded from the wind. “We’ll watch sunsets here.” He dubbed it … Source: Solo … Continue reading →

Source: The Magnitude of Grief

Source: Grief Healing: In Grief: Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

There will come a day when the heavy burden of grief will feel lighter. While that is a sign that you’re healing, with it comes the unexpected side-effect of guilt. Source: Dealing with Guilt After Grief

By Franchesca Cox Last weekend we took a little family road trip, and some things just happen in car rides. Who can explain it? Maybe it is the absence of distractions, presence of intimate spacing and of course, time. I … Continue reading →

We all have people in our lives that come and go – they don’t bring any value or commitment. Then there are others that are here for the long haul. They care about us and are willing to hold our … Continue reading →

As many of you have experienced first hand, our culture doesn’t know how to “do” grief. We have this over-arching idea that grief is a problem that needs to be solved, therefore all our attempts to “help” are about getting … Continue reading →

Grief changes your friendships: people you thought would hang beside you in anything turn dismissive, unable to hold their gaze on your pain. People you thought would have no capacity for stillness turn out to be consistent witnesses. You never … Continue reading →

The stories we tell about what happens when we die have lost their certainty. Source: Authors Alice McDermott and Thomas Lynch make the case for ‘the good funeral’ | America Magazine