A Love Letter from the Redwoods
Right now, I’m writing to you from the redwood forest, surrounded by close to 70 grieving mothers, and I can honestly say —
Grief
Saying Yes to Love: Holding Grief and Gratitude Together
After a terrible loss, most of us find ourselves in a crisis of faith, wondering, what was God thinking? Why me? In my
This Mother’s Day, Choose You
This Mother’s Day, I’m not just celebrating mothers — I’m tending to the mother wound. Whether you lost your mother, never had the
Saying Yes to Love: Holding Grief and Gratitude Together
After a terrible loss, most of us find ourselves in a crisis of faith, wondering, what was God thinking? Why me? In my
Your Relationship on Grief
Loss changes everything. It changes how we see the world, how we experience love, and—perhaps most painfully—how we relate to the people closest
What if your Heartbreak is Really a Sacred Honor?
We often speak of grief like it’s something to overcome, to “get through,” to check off some invisible emotional to-do list so we
What Grief Taught Me About Sex (and Vice Versa)
There are two things I’m birthing right now — two creations born directly from the rawest, most unimaginable pain I’ve ever known. Death
Love Letter to Loss
I didn’t invite you.You arrived unbidden, a shadowed intruder in the brightest corner of my life,a storm I could not outrun.You consumed me
Carrying Loss: What Tahlequah the Whale Teaches Us About Grief
Grief is a language that transcends species, time, and geography. It speaks in the silent weight of an empty room, the ache of
The Geography of Grief
We have a guest writer for this week’s blog, my eldest son Ethan. He’s 27 years old and has been through more than
When You’re Grieving but the Merry Makers Want You to Be Happy
The holiday season is a time of lights, laughter, and celebration—but for those of us grieving the loss of a loved one, it
