Kissing Waves
Guest post by Rachel Espazien Photo by Laura Barry on Unsplash “I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock… Read More »Kissing Waves
grief
Songs often speak to the soul when words fall flat
I have often sat at a funeral just feeling numb. What can you say? And then a song will play, you know one of those… Read More »Songs often speak to the soul when words fall flat
Reaching for that chocolate
Healthy coping. Is that even a thing? Often when someone is experiencing pain they reach for something to numb those intense feelings. This isn’t necessarily… Read More »Reaching for that chocolate
How Can We Practically Mourn Together?
I wrote a book on how there aren’t any magic words to say to someone in grief to make it all better and how we… Read More »How Can We Practically Mourn Together?
How has your grief grown you?
Like it or not, grief changes a person often in profound ways. It’s easy to look at the negative side of how life has been… Read More »How has your grief grown you?
January Writing Prompt
What did the year 2021 teach you about grief? Who did you loose? Use the monthly writing prompt below to help you process. Feel free… Read More »January Writing Prompt
When Grief Hits Hard During the Holidays`
My sister sent me a picture of Claxton fruit cakes today. Neither of us actually like fruit cakes but my grandpa LOVED them. My maternal… Read More »When Grief Hits Hard During the Holidays`
Writing prompt November tears…
What was it like growing up in your family? Were tears encouraged, normalized or discouraged? In chapter 1 of Permission to Mourn the topic of… Read More »Writing prompt November tears…
Even Then
by Maria Isabelli Even If. I kind of hate that statement. A few years ago, when I was on the long, slow road to physical… Read More »Even Then
Monthly Writing prompt October
This month we remember the youngest lives lost as October is a month set aside to remember those lost to stillbirth, miscarriage or SIDS. Often… Read More »Monthly Writing prompt October