Living Forward in Light
Living forward in light is the act of mindfully caring for yourself while grieving. Allowing yourself to feel the many intense, gutting, numbing and complex [...]
Living forward in light is the act of mindfully caring for yourself while grieving. Allowing yourself to feel the many intense, gutting, numbing and complex [...]
It is normal to feel sad, angry, confused, upset, even anxious after someone you love dies. All feelings are okay. There is no timeline, no [...]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They [...]
Living beyond deep grief takes guts, patience, persistence and courage. Find the courage to live again. Find the courage to live in the now and [...]
Gift Yourself a Grief Break. Having visual reminders of what's important helps me to reset in those dark moments. Rocks ground me. I have them [...]
I find great comfort and peace in the notion that love never leaves us. If given the choice, which we are not, of course we [...]
You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great. [...]
Grief. Grief convenes unremittingly in the pit of my stomach. It resides in the depths of my soul. It moves, thick like lava, seeping slowly, [...]
Anticipatory grief, anticipating the end of life, can be an incredibly overwhelming experience. So many complex emotions. Such a sense of powerlessness. Subconsciously, people seek [...]
The last words spoken. The last touch. The last meal shared. The last laugh. The last show watched. The lasts….moments and interactions that would otherwise [...]