when life doesn't turn out as planned

So Much For Happily Ever After: When life doesn't turn out the way you planned

Although I like books, I haven't authored a single grief book review for What's Your Grief. Book reviews are Litsa’s…
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reconnecting with your passions

Reconnecting With Your Passions: Getting over the Meh's

Have you ever fallen in love with a thing? Not a person or a place, but a thing? Well maybe…
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Adjustment After Loss

Any loss can trigger a domino effect of secondary losses that one needs to adjust to. In the case of a death…
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compassionate friends national conference

64 Things We Learned at the Compassionate Friends National Conference

1. It takes approximately 12 hours to drive from Baltimore, MD to Rosemont, IL. 2. A 12-hour road trip without…
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The Grief of Non-Death Losses

Our society seems pretty comfortable with the following if-then logic. “If there has been a death, then there will be grief.” This…
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photos of deceased loved ones

Photos of Deceased Loved Ones: The Great Debate

I’m not sure if it’s coincidence or trend that's recently led me to several online articles and posts discussing whether…
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The Myth of the Grief Timeline

How long does it take to fall in love? How many seconds pass before a parent loves their newborn child?…
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To Read or Not To Read: Your deceased loved one's diaries and personal letters

I'm sure it's happened to many of you, so I doubt if it's hard to imagine. You've almost hit your…
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Reflections on 'Mother'

  • General
  • Eleanor Haley
Mother's Day has passed and I suppose many of you were happy to see it go.  For those without a…
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