grief

I Get It, We Can Survive Anything. Now Can I Get Some Rest?

Okay, I get. It’s you and me against the world. The universe must think I need a zillion reminders of that or something.

I was filled with dread when I lay down to sleep last night. I’d hit a dark spot late into the day. A pocket of… Read More »I Went to Bed Full of Dread But Woke Up Light

We’ve both been having weird dreams while staying at home, riding out the pandemic. In yours, you’re usually somewhere, and no one is wearing masks.… Read More »We All Have Different Ways of Surviving the Nightmares the Pandemic Brings

You know, I never would have asked for you to hurt me this way. And if I’d had any choice in the matter, it would… Read More »I’m Glad I Didn’t Know This Pain Was Coming

Many years ago, I got divorced. It was an experience that threw me completely off guard. I wasn’t at all prepared for what a divorce… Read More »Why Losing Someone Close To You Really Is Like Losing Your Mind

The hardest part of missing is you is that moment when I want to text you. That moment when I almost text you. But remember.… Read More »The Hardest Part Is the Moment When I Want to Text You But Know I Can’t

It hit me a few weeks ago when I was looking at the prayer cards from my father’s funeral. When my father died, he stopped… Read More »My Father, the Historical Figure

You lost someone you love. Stop looking for a reason and start thinking about the meaning you are going to assign to that event. Steve Case,… Read More »You Can’t Make Grief Go Away. All You Can Do Is Make It Count.

In the space below, draw yourself, and highlight where you feel your grief physically. (It doesn’t matter if you’re a shitty artist. Just put something… Read More »I Never Knew that Grief Could Physically Hurt So Much

Like a lot of other people, I’ve been having a rough spring and summer. There’s the pandemic of course, making an inescapable impact across America.… Read More »I Wonder When I’ll Fully Trust Myself Again