tian dayton PhD·6 hours agoMusic is Good for the Soul and the Mental Health of AllYou don’t have to be a psychologist to know how inspiring music is; it feeds the soul; over this there can be no controversy. But as a psychologist, I am always curious about what music does for mental health, its impact on our emotions and states of well- being to…Grief5 min readGrief5 min read
Charu·13 hours agoDeath of a loved one can change the perspective of an individual!Witnessing the excruciating death of a parent is an indescribable experience, one that pierces the depths of your soul. In my case, it was my beloved dad who was slipping away before my very eyes. Helplessness engulfed me, rendering me motionless like a lifeless specter in the sterile confines of…Grief3 min readGrief3 min read
Coty Craven·1 day agoFor Grief, PelotonRebuilding myself and my life one Peloton class at a time — There are two types of people in the world: those who have a Peloton and never shut up about it, and those who don’t and wish we would. I am the former. I do not believe it’s a coincidence that I found the strength, the fortitude, to begin putting myself…Grief9 min readGrief9 min read
Joseph Morice·20 hours agoEssays: I Had a Friend Once, Part V of V — 7: When Scooter and The Big Man Bust This City in Half“I’m not in a place where I can lose another friend.” I wrote that to one of the mutuals on January 31, 2022, the night of the first Mic Drop. *** To HotSammie80: One might reasonably ask why I have bothered, and continue to bother. In the fall of 2021…Grief12 min readGrief12 min read
Ann LakewoodinMATURITY INC·6 hours ago"Silent Grief: A Widow’s Poem"MENS HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH — My love, you left me all alone, The silence now is all I've known. Our memories, they haunt me still, As I lay here, in grief, so chill. Your laughter, once so loud and clear, Now echoes faintly in my ear. The light that shone from your bright soul, Has…Grief2 min readGrief2 min read
Ellie Wormleighton·2 hours agoGrief: The depths of loss with ADHD and ways to copeIt’s been an incredibly sad morning, with the news of my old foster cat passing away and spending all morning blubbering over the memories of that sweet ginger feline and the company he brought us in such a difficult time during the pandemic. I am no stranger to grief, having…Grief6 min readGrief6 min read
Molly Schwartz·1 day ago“Enjoy Life”When I was about 7 years old I was sitting in my Hebrew school class. My teacher taught us about the cycle of life. And with the cycle of life, there is always an end. That is the first time I really thought about the idea of death and the…Grief5 min readGrief5 min read
Jeff Gibbard·2 days agoOn Grief & BereavementGosh, I’m in a real pickle here! Maybe you can help me out. You see, I’m trying to put together a bereavement policy for my corporation and I have a few empty cells in my spreadsheet. Help me out… How many days off is a child worth? …Grief7 min readGrief7 min read
Ossiana Tepfenhart·1 day agoMember-onlyWhat ‘Bluey’ Can Teach You About Miscarriage And InfertilitySeeing those scenes made me ugly-cry. — Did you ever have a moment where you are floored by how much better children’s media has become since you were a kid? When I was young, we had racist Bugs Bunny cartoons and Betty Boop. Today, I was watching a bunch of YouTube videos and noticed one about the…Grief5 min readGrief5 min read
Alexis Clark·2 days agoFinding My Strength In Pain, an essay.Finding My Strength In Pain, an essay. They say grief comes in five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I do not find this to be accurate, as I am going through one of the most difficult times of my life. A lot of people have heard the phrase, you never know what you have until…Grief5 min readGrief5 min read
