Thoughts from the Blog
Grief in the Time of Isolation
I don’t have to tell you how difficult these past weeks have been now that we’re isolated in our homes. Without the distractions of everyday life, events and trips to plan,
Another Mother’s Day — May 2020 — Grief in the Time of COVID
There’s a silver lining to staying home and safe these days. It may seem trivial, but not for me. It’s the saving grace of not having to pass racks of Mother’s
How to Lose a Mother
Something happened to me today, more like it happened about 15 minutes ago, and I’d like to share this with others who will lose their mother. The title of this piece
On Grief
I am learning to let the waves come. I let them take hold of my heart and I embrace the pain with a full surrender that makes my eyes blink back
Eleven Months
Grief in the Time of COVID-19 My husband Victor died by suicide on January 11, 2019. He was 67 and we had been married for 30 years. Victor and I first
In Face of Death, We Need Glimmers of Light and Hope
In his piece “Laugh Again,” Grief Dialogues author Paul Atreides wrote, “In the face of death, we need glimmers of light and hope; to let people know it’s okay to go on living,
Seeking Stillness in Unsettling Times
I believe I was well into my 50’s before I realized that silence was actually a form of speech. Whether at work or at home, silence, when used properly, was not emptiness
Grief in the Time of COVID-19
I was already dealing with my mom’s death. And now a global pandemic has taken away my senior year. Renee Lund on Grief Coach In one year, my Mom died and
The Look of Death was a Gift
Some of us know the look of death in someone who is going to die. We know it’s coming on a face we’ve known. We know without needing to think about it.