Archive for Music

What's Your Grief Lyric?

We recently asked the WYG community on Instagram the following question: Choose one song lyric or verse to express the grief you're…
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grief mix tape

Cry It Out With WYG's Ultimate Grief Playlist

When my first serious boyfriend broke up with me the summer after I graduated high school, I was thoroughly and completely devastated.…
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64 Songs About The Death of a Friend

This post has been weeks in the works, a promise ever since I wrote When Your Best Friend Dies a…
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when holiday music is sad

Holiday Music Out of Key: When Songs Become Sad

My Christmas season starts with a quiet tradition; it’s one I picked up from my mother although it was never…
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The Brain, Grief and Music

Listening to music may not sound like much of a coping skill, but music is a wondrous thing when applied…
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Remembering Lou Reed

If you follow us on twitter, or if you don't live under a rock, you probably know that this past…
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Julia Massey Talks Grief and Music

Julia Massey Talks Grief and Music

It's been a while since we have had a guest post around here, but don't you worry: Today, we have…
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soundtrack for grief

Grief Soundtrack

We've written a few articles about grief soundtracks and music on WYG. But way back in the beginning, we were…
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