Reflections

The Language of Grief

Sometimes the words meant to comfort us don’t feel comforting at all.

Love After Loss

When Gratitude Begins to Heal

What if, instead of asking why I lost him, I remembered how lucky I was to have had him?

Do You Wear Your Rings?

There is no rule for when—or whether—you should take them off.

Do You Say “Still”?

Sometimes one little word can make it sound as though our love has an expiration date.

Why Didn’t the World Stop Spinning?

My whole world had stopped. I couldn’t understand why everyone else’s kept going.

Loving someone new doesn’t mean loving the person you lost any less.

Life After Loss: The Sequel

They call it Chapter 2. I’ve come to think of it as the sequel.

After Hospice: What’s Left Behind

They told me some of what might happen to him. No one told me what watching it would do to me.

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