Well, I did it. I actually submitted an article for publication. I’ve thought about doing this, talked about doing this, imagined myself doing this for years and suddenly one day last October, I did it. I’m not sure what made the difference. I had just given a presentation telling about my experience of grief over [...]
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Being Safe
Our daughter was a Peace Corps volunteer and served 2 years and 3 months in Niger, West Africa. She lived in a little village by herself in the midst of a loving community of poverty-stricken people. She had no running water, no electricity, no trash pick-up, no grocery store, no medical care, no car, no [...]
The Honesty of Grief
Sometimes folks who love us grow weary with our grief over losing a loved one and want us to be “better” before we are able. There is cultural pressure to “be strong” and “be okay” . It takes patience and inner strength to continue leaning into the sadness in order to heal from deep within. [...]
