Monthly Archives: January 2019

Mary Schmich: When your father dies, these following words come to mind, especially around Father’s Day. Source: When your father dies, these words come to mind – Chicago Tribune

By Still Standing Contributor Angela Miller A couple months ago, after having one too many clichés flung in my face, through a mess of tears, I wrote this. Then I daydreamed about the next time someone Source: Easy For You … Continue reading →

I gazed at my thin contorted body through the mirrors surrounding me on all sides. The face looking back seemed dazed, eyes empty and unfocused. My hair and makeup were given barely a moment’s notice Source: An Intangible Loss: Grieving … Continue reading →

Hello.This letter is to you, and just you. You are grieving as part of a family group, yes – but you have your own unique grief as a sibling, and you need your Source: Open letter to a grieving sibling … Continue reading →

A couple of mornings ago, I opened the front door to send my youngest child off to school and saw a line of cars backed up on my street, not moving. Looking to Source: Behind the trash truck | lifewithoutjudgment

This 86-year-old lost 120 pounds with a healthy diet and daily walks in her one-bedroom apartment. Source: No gym, no problem! Senior loses 120 pounds by walking in her living room every day | kgw.com

“Who better to take care of someone you love so much than you?” Source: How a nontraditional funeral helped this mom process her daughter’s tragic death.

Child loss is a loss like no other. The loss of a child is a grief that lasts forever, here is what I’ve learned in my seven years of trekking through the unimaginable. Source: 7 Things I’ve Learned Since the … Continue reading →

By Still Standing Contributor Emily Long When someone you love has experienced the loss of a child, it’s hard on everyone. They are engulfed in a sea of unbearable pain and grief and sorrow while you Source: How To Love … Continue reading →

There are so many parts of my life that are never going to be the same. Source: Life Would Be Better If My Mom Was Still Alive — Christie Lynn