Monthly Archives: August 2018

You know how I talk about spiritual bypassing inside grief? Well the same thing happens in all kinds of pain: I mean, think about how horrid it would be to tell someone fleeing their country that the violence of their… … Continue reading →

The smell of tobacco brings my late father — and his favorite vice — back into my airspace. Source: My Childhood’s Signature Scent – Modern Loss

Religion is not the main focus of Grief Compass, but we need to acknowledge that it’s a major influence on the way many people experience grief. Source: God and Grief – Grief Compass

Source: Grief Healing: Voices of Experience: Becoming Starlight

I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. Not because today marks nine years since losing Aly. Rather, the feel of the cool sheets, my sleeping hubby next to me, and the warm sun filtering through our bedroom … Continue reading →

If you’ve followed WYG for even a little while, you probably know that photography is a passion of ours.  We … Source: Healing Through Photography: Photos from our grief-friends – What’s Your Grief

It’s oh, so hard to know what to do when you are watching a heart break. You want to reach out and make it better, make the pain go away, make a difference.  But it seems like nothing you can… … Continue reading →

People who have loved ones who have died at Jersey’s Hospital or in the States nursing homes, will now be given dignity bags for the deceased’s belongings. The States of Jersey say it had not been unusual for a person’s … Continue reading →

Advocates create innovative programs to help inmates at the end of life Source: As America’s Incarcerated Age, the Need for Hospice Rises