"...acceptance is yet another of life's 'here's a side of hurt' lessons, and it is never truly acceptance unless it has cost us something to arrive there. Why, you ask? Because, I answer. Inadequate yet true." - Libba Bray When your anger has cooled and your tears have dried, you will eventually... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Monday, September 29, 2025
"See, as much as you want to hold on to the bitter, sore memory that someone has left this world, you are still in it. And the very act of living is a tide: at first it seems to make no difference at all, and then one day you look down and see how much pain has eroded." - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
"Monday, June 9: People think they know you. They think they know how you're handling a situation. But the truth is no one knows. No one knows what happens after you leave them, when you're lying in bed or sitting over your breakfast alone and all you want to do is cry or scream. They don't know... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
"You cannot die of grief, though it feels as if you can. A heart does not actually break, though sometimes your chest aches as if it is breaking. Grief dims with time. It is the way of things. There comes a day when you smile again, and you feel like a traitor. How dare I feel happy. How dare I be... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 26, 2025
"Whoever said that loss gets easier with time was a liar. Here's what really happens: The spaces between the times you miss them grow longer. Then, when you do remember to miss them again, it's still with a stabbing pain to the heart. And you have guilt. Guilt because it's been too long since you... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
"No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief." - Faraaz Kazi You may find yourself questioning why no one else around you appears to be sad. How can there be laughter and dancing? How can you be upset because your soup is cold when my heart is broken forever? The... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
"When one person is missing, the whole world seems empty." - Pat Schweibert, Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss. We often overlook the fact that our life is a delicate balance. Everyone with whom we interact regularly plays a part in creating our world, a web of people who make us feel... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. - Swedish Proverb Many times when people grieve, their first instinct is to isolate themselves from others. You may need to cry or simply sit in silent reflection as you continue to process what has happened. However, in conjunction with your... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 22, 2025
Love is stronger than death, even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries, it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death. ~ Anonymous People talk about the importance of memories when you have... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 21, 2025
"Everyone grieves in different ways. For some, it could take longer or shorter. I do know it never disappears. An ember still smolders inside me. Most days, I don't notice it, but, out of the blue, it'll flare to life." - Maria V. Snyder, Storm Glass When grief is your everyday, it's hard to imagine... Sign in to see full entry.