"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.
Monday, August 31, 2026
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.
Friday, August 28, 2026
"Accepting death doesn't mean you won't be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, "Why do people die?" and "Why is this happening to me?" Death isn't happening to you. Death is happening to us all." -... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
"I had met death before, in different forms--I knew quite well the pattern of my grieving. First came shock, and then tears, and then a bitter anger, followed by a softer grief that time would wear away." - Susanna Kearsley, The Splendor Falls Even if you know the expected order of grief, the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
"Love is infinite. Grief can lead to love. Love can lead to grief. Grief is a love story told backward just as love is a grief story told backward." - Bridget Asher Love and grief are intertwined. You know that better than anyone. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
"You endure what is supposedly unbearable, and before you know it, you would have done the impossible by bearing the unbearable." - Donovan. People told you things would slowly get better, but until you survive the first year of grief, that can be hard to believe. Looking back, you have made it... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
"You endure what is supposedly unbearable, and before you know it, you would have done the impossible by bearing the unbearable." - Donovan People told you things would slowly get better, but until you survive the first year of grief, that can be hard to believe. Looking back, you have made it... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 22, 2026
"My pain builds like storm clouds-massive, dark, and heavy with teardrops. Moisture falls torrential as if my world is a violent, eternal downpour; however, at long last the source runs dry and the bitter storm does cease. Blue skies dare to glow where the gloom has dissipated. I breathe it in,... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 21, 2026
"Maybe this is a second doctoral program: advanced learning about life, death, marriage, mothering, family, faith, patience, prayer. My degree will be 'Doctor of Life,' and I will be in good company. So many of us earn our 'Doctor of Life' degrees." - Christina G. Hibbert Psy.D. Like an academic... Sign in to see full entry.