A Friends and Family Post Thursday is American Thanksgiving and the kickoff to the holiday season. It's also a time that has the potential to be extra painful to the bereaved. I've written a bunch on this, so consider this a gentle reminder and request: please, say their … [Read more...] about Say Their Names
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What Yoga Teaches Us About Holding Space for Grief
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” Thich Nhat Hanh, Stepping into Freedom: Rules of Monastic Practice for Novices A Coping With Grief Post When I was in Belfast recently, my friend invited me to attend a Promise Yoga … [Read more...] about What Yoga Teaches Us About Holding Space for Grief
Suicide and the Bereaved
“To write poetry and to commit suicide, apparently so contradictory, had really been the same, attempts at escape.” John Fowles, The Magus A Keeping It Real Post I hate this topic. I loathe it. It makes my stomach hurt, and my palms sweat, but it's something … [Read more...] about Suicide and the Bereaved
Brain Fog is a Blessing (Widow Brain is a Good Thing)
A Friends and Family Post I was recently visiting with my friend about his mom. Their family was in the terrible-no-good-very-bad-place where they knew they were going to lose their dad. It was imminent. I remember the pain of that time period all too well: not sleeping, … [Read more...] about Brain Fog is a Blessing (Widow Brain is a Good Thing)
What John Wick Teaches Us About Bereavement
**Spoiler Alert! If you haven't seen Parabellum yet, bookmark and come back to this later.** A Keeping It Real Post I just watched John Wick: Chapter 3 -Parabellum, which I've re-subtitled Revenge of the Dogs, with my favorite movie date. (For those of you that are new … [Read more...] about What John Wick Teaches Us About Bereavement
Triage (Helping Your W In the First Days)
Dedicated to Big Larry and Papa Woolsey. Thank you for raising such good humans and sharing them with me. Rest in love and light. A Friends and Family Post Last week, two of my best friends both lost their dads on the same day. Until that day, I never realized how grateful I … [Read more...] about Triage (Helping Your W In the First Days)