Archive for Grieving the Passage of Time

The Only Grief Timeline that Matters: Past, Present, and Future

Sometimes I write down thoughts I have about grief so I don’t forget them. They often come to me in…
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Nostalgia in Grief: A Deep Dive

I'm worried. I don't know what the future looks like. I don't know if everything is going to be okay. …
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Grief Years Later

Grief Years Later: 4 Challenges

Before discussing grief years later, we need to get on the same page about a few things first. Most importantly,…
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remember the past

Struggling to Remember the Past

Fourteen years after my mother's death, I find I'm not only grieving her but also my memory of her. I…
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sensory memory grief

I Miss the Sound of Your Voice: Grieving Sensory Memory

I have a baby. She's ten months old. She was a late-in-life baby, so her only siblings—both sisters—are 10 and…
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grief math

"How Old Would She be Now?" and Other Grief Equations

"When will I ever use this?" is a timeless refrain. Kids have been saying it since the invention of geometry. And,…
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mourning the passage of time

Mourning the Passage of Time

I’ll be a year older next week as far as my license is concerned. Yes, it’s almost my birthday. I’ve…
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