[Reviewed and updated May 2, 2026 ] Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.      ~ Rabindranath Tagor...

On the afternoon of December 23, 2011, Judi Merriam 's eighteen-year-old son, Jenson, took his life ~ an act that blindsided everyone wh...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: While it may be a special day for many, Father's Day is a holiday t...

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.  ~ Morihei Ueshiba A reader writes: Recently my husband and I bought a b...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: The loss of a baby is an undeniably singular and terrible loss. And for...

Kiss of the sun for pardon. Song of the birds for mirth. You’re closer to God’s heart in a garden than any place else on earth.  ~ Dorothy F...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: The addition of this new disorder is intended to help clinicians and pa...

Often you think when you're rejected that you are not good enough, But the truth is they weren't ready for all you have to offer.  ~...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: Originally designated as a day “to cherish tenderly the memory of our h...

The author at age 2 with her grandmother, sharing the love of literature  Author J. Ivanel Johnson shares here the inspiration bestowed upo...