Discover a sanctuary of perspectives, tools, and shared experiences written for people living with grief.
When we talk into a room, we tend to look for people who are like us. It’s natural, automatic. We look for affinity, because we relate most naturally to those with whom we have something in common.
When we’re enduring loss, we need people who are like us. We need people who know grief.
People who know grief can be lights in our darkness
Hi, my name is Linda. Everyone calls me Linda, because...that’s my name! My parents never shortened it, neither did my sister. At school, none of my teachers shortened it. It became my professional name because none of my colleagues used nicknames at work.
But to my late husband, I was always “Lin”. Whenever I use that nickname--and I use it quite a bit now--I can hear his voice. Mostly, it comforts me.
This morning it brought me to tears.
