Life After Loss

I used to love moving onto the next thing, new adventures and new chapters in life. They were exciting and full of possibilities but ever…

On Thanksgiving morning each year I would wake up late, walk downstairs, and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with my mom and the…

On March 15, I came home to my boyfriend sitting on my couch in my apartment. He had decorated the living room with flowers, candles, and…

When I was little, I often found myself looking to the future. I was always planning for my days ahead. I would lay out the outfits I…

Finding belonging after a devastating loss

The Unexpected Losses in Grief

Grief during the summer

When I first lost my mother, I didn’t consider that I would grieve her forever. I thought after a couple of years things would get better —…

On Mother’s Day the cemetery director stopped me on my way to my mother’s grave site. He gave me fresh flowers and a poem. I thought it was…