"I'm so sorry," he said, because after Pamela died, he promised himself that if anyone told him the smallest, saddest story, he would answer, I'm so sorry. Meaning, Yes, that happened. You couldn't believe the people who believed that not mentioning sadness was a kind of magic that could stave off... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026
"People grieve in different ways, some silently, some in anger, some in spite. Rarely does grief bring out the best in people, despite what local historians like to tell you." - Joanne Harris, Five Quarters of the Orange You may miss the "real you", that person you were before you started to grieve.... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 6, 2026
"Rejection is one of the worse forms of pain. Loss is the worst. Grief haunts until you allow yourself to move on." - Angelica Hopes. As unreasonable as it may sound, there are times when you may feel a sense of rejection from your loved one's death. You may even be asking why you have to cope with... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
"The importance of humor is primarily to puncture fixed ideas - to make us step back and realize that our situation, whatever it may be, is, in the grand scheme of things, always contingent and arbitrary and ephemeral. And that helps us to deal with our emotions and to keep going. Holding on to one... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
"Loss reshapes us and teaches us to fill ourselves with something new. If we resist, we feel as you do. Hollow. Empty." - Ash Krafton, Wolf's Bane What have you done to actively work through your grief process this week? Remember to exercise, eat well, and find ways to reach out to other people.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
"Isn't it weird," I said, "the way you remember things, when someone's gone?" What do you mean?" I ate another piece of waffle. "When my dad first died, all I could think about was that day. It's taken me so long to be able to think back to before that, to everything else." Wes was nodding before I... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
"I aspire to be the widow my husband would be proud of....still." - Mary Lee Robinson Do you think that your loved one would want you to give up on life because of his or her death? Take a moment today to reflect on who your loved one would want you to be. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 31, 2026
"Sorrow on another's face often looks like coldness, bitterness, resentment, unfriendliness, apathy, disdain, or disinterest when it is in truth purely sadness." - Richelle E. Goodrich Make the effort to reach out to someone who appears closed off or unfriendly. You may discover that they are... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
"I aspire to be the widow my husband would be proud of....still." - Mary Lee Robinson Do you think that your loved one would want you to give up on life because of his or her death? Take a moment today to reflect on who your loved one would want you to be. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 29, 2026
"What were you going to make for Christmas dinner?" one of my older children asked in a very reasonable tone. I cleared my throat, but couldn't speak. There was no real explanation for my behavior. I'd been so intent on getting through this first Christmas without David. I'd found new rituals to... Sign in to see full entry.