Here are some common mistakes people make when trying to comfort someone who is grieving: Saying, “I know how you feel”: While you may have experienced grief yourself, every individual’s grief is unique. Comparing their grief to your own can diminish...
I often reflect on the person I used to be – the life I shared with my late spouse. It’s strange how it feels like a distant universe, almost alien. But then, in an instant, the pain of his absence hits me to my core, and I’m reminded of the gravity of my...
Your world fell apart with one phone call. You heard the words no one ever wants to hear. Words that were never to be part of your happily ever after. I wish the person I am today could go back and hold you. I wish I could tell you that you’ll eventually see the light...
My family and friends were my rock when my spouse died. They showed up for me every step of the way – from being there as I made funeral arrangements to offering words of encouragement on my darkest days. But, no matter how supportive they were, I never felt safe...
The alarm blared around me, but in my little piece of the world, there was complete silence. I was alone with my thoughts in the cocoon of my bathtub, my only place of solace and solitude. I’d gotten the call the day prior that my husband had died unexpectedly. Not...
