Phone rings at work How may I help I answer He has cancer She says Sinking in I begin counting … More
Tag: grief
Paradox
I died I want to die I am dying but I live and I want to because you once did … More
A Choice, A Loss, A Love
Stay here I whisper to myself as the trigger tingle before the migraine of grief grows and nothing wanted more … More
To The Ones That Stay: How To Support Grieving Parents
Because grief is so varied and personal, there is no “normal” or “right” way to grieve, except to feel your way through it. This means people actively trying to move through and express their pain show it in a wide variety of ways outside of the behaviors people are used to seeing. We aren’t “Fine” and everyone knows it.
Holding Space
Holding space for my own pain is the hardest part about right now. It’s difficult as fuck. I mean, there’s … More
Cactus Practice
It’s like I can’t remember what happiness looks like. Well, maybe that’s not it. It looks something like all my … More
SUDC Matters
It’s been 140 weeks since Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood took my son and we’re in the last week of … More
Capture Your Grief, Day 5: Empathy
I’ve always identified as a sympathetic person, but it wasn’t until I lost my son that I realized the imperative … More
Capture Your Grief, Day 1: Sunrise
I’d love to have seen the sunrise but I missed it for fitful sleep seeking to behold my son’s eyes … More
Phoenix Tears
There are no words for how it feels for a phoenix to burn alive What it takes to make spark … More
