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The Narrative Arc

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Grief

Julia P Dias in The Narrative Arc

Teddy bear abandoned on a play ground

The Day My Father Gave His Child Cigarettes

When doing the ‘wrong’ thing is the greatest act of…

christina hughes babb in The Narrative Arc

A man fishing on a rocky shoreline, surrounded by crashing waves and a serene sunset in the background.

THE NARRATIVE ARC

My Old Man and the Sea

Nauseating fishing trip represents the things…

christina hughes babb in The Narrative Arc

runners heading up a steep hill

TRAIL RUNNING

I Ran My Sorrows Up a Mountain

It hurts to climb, stings falling down…

christina hughes babb in The Narrative Arc

Someone standing and gazing out at the sea

PARASOL PUBS

A Meeting at The Seahorse Inn

The end of anything is the beginning of…

Debra Urbacz in The Narrative Arc

Image shows the figure of a man in a filed of long grass. His head is out of shot and he is holding an acoustic guitar in his right hand. The light suggests it is reaching the end of the day.

Remembering Through Music; All the Heartache in that One Song

Dad, me, and Bobby McGee

Alex Rosado in The Narrative Arc

An old photo album opened on black and white pictures. On the right page, two vertical pictures of people on horses and a horizontal picture of a cabin. On the left page, two vertical pictures of people and a horizontal picture of two kids in front of an old car.

FAMILY I LOVE

I Love My Grandparents Better Now That They Are Gone

I hope they know

Julie Hall in The Narrative Arc

Blurry coloured dots

After Losing Everything, I Never Thought I Could Lose It All Again

Trauma and change go hand in hand

Chevie Hanssler in The Narrative Arc

This picture shows a woman lying on a couch.

GRIEF | MIDDLE AGE

I’m Not the Same Person I Was a Year Ago

I miss the old me, the one…

Christine Schoenwald in The Narrative Arc

Two young women eating pizza, drinking wine, and having fun.

She Promised We’d Be Friends Forever and Then She Ghosted Me For Life

Friends can break your heart

Chuck Miller in The Narrative Arc

Our Baby’s Name Was Perfect Until We Met Her

‘What’s in a name?’ you ask