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Words for the Journey

Discover a sanctuary of perspectives, tools, and shared experiences written for people living with grief.

Anniversary of Child Loss

LisaHeath
LisaHeath November 1, 2017 - 9:48am
November.....Oh how much I hate you. November is suppose to be the start of the happiest time on the calender. Thanksgiving followed by Christmas. For my family, it is the month we lost Brian in a car accident. It’s the month that changed all of our lives forever.But here it is again, like a visitor who will not leave...November 2017....
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I Am Still Here

dream1dancer
dream1dancer October 31, 2017 - 3:03pm
It is almost 4 years now that my son died. It seems like a lifetime. Sometimes, I look at his picture and it becomes yesterday for a little while.  Yesterday, when I could hug him, tell him how much I love him and look into his sweet blue eyes. So much has happened after losing him and yet, I am still here.
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Living a Loved One’s Values

Harriet Hodgson
Harriet Hodgson October 27, 2017 - 5:18pm
On the first anniversary of my daughter’s death my husband and I held a graveside ceremony. It was a small gathering—a few family members, our daughter’s two children (they’re fraternal twins), the man our daughter planned to marry, and two close friends. To give the ceremony meaning, I typed a list of my daughter’s values, and printed our copy for each person.
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Welcoming the tears

NikTebbe
NikTebbe October 26, 2017 - 10:23am
 Hey there, tears. Welcome. Come on in. I've left a little light on for you in my heart and the coffee is brewing in the kitchen. Let's sit down at the table. 
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Finding the Safe, Helpful People We Need

Gman8361
Gman8361 October 18, 2017 - 10:55am

"I don't know what I would do without Steve," Tom said. "He came up to me at the funeral, shook my hand, and looked me in the eye. He didn't say a word. The next week, he sent me a text. Later he called. We got together for coffee. He sat there, and listened."

Garrett was Tom's only son. Tom felt the deep connection the first moment he held Garrett after he was born. As Garrett grew, he and his dad were extremely close. 

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Regret & Loss: When Remorse Hinders Healing

KarynArnold
KarynArnold October 6, 2017 - 2:01pm
Regret: it’s an emotion we can all relate to and something we have experienced many times prior to the loss of a loved one. What’s interesting about regret is that it can come as equally with action as it does with inaction. We can regret doing something as much as we can regret having done nothing at all.
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