We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.  ~ C. Day-Lewis Because grief is an intensely personal experienc...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's X stream  this week: People bereaved during the first two waves of the Covid pandemic are three ti...

Find the latest version of this post here: Coping with A Cancer Diagnosis: Anticipatory Grief in Caregiving A reader writes:  I am searching...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's X stream  this week: When a loved one dies, “things” are no longer “just things.” In everyday life...

[Reviewed and updated April 19, 2025 ] Above all, show your love. Show up. Say something. Do something. Be willing to stand beside the gapin...

You never really stop missing someone — you just learn to live around the huge gaping hole of their absence. ~ Alyson Noel A reader writes:...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's X stream  this week: The early, dark days of grief can feel hopeless. Others will hold out the hop...

[Reviewed and updated November 11, 2024 ] Our anxiety does not come from  thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.   ~ Kah...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's X stream  this week: We may be unable to make sense of the grief we feel. The logic of grief remai...

Find the latest version of this post here: Pet Loss: How to Stop This Run-Away Grief Train A reader writes: My beautiful lilac-point Siames...