Words for the Journey
Discover a sanctuary of perspectives, tools, and shared experiences written for people living with grief.
Ritual Vs. Relationship: a hard look at choosing to engage in life after loss
We live in fast food, live-streaming, ATM cash dispensing, instant credit card swiping culture. Figuring out how to balance the most important aspects in our lives and keeping them from becoming a habit is difficult. But if we purposefully choose to engage in our own lives and take a hard look at how and why we do things, it can really change not only the way we do them but the outcome.
I cried last night
I cried last night.Grief/grieving what is it?How do you do it?I woke at 2am and felt sad.I thought of the party & the jollityThe children and their parentsThe lives that are growing yet to be releasedinto that warm and loving group.The overwhelming sense of familyEach one it's own unit but joined so strongly to each other.
Look For Me Inside Your Memories
Look for me inside your memoriesWhere I left you with my loveLook for me within your heart
A Mother....Dedicated to Carmen Martinez Chumsky
What can you say about your motheras she is like no otherHer love heals and her hugs dry eyes now we look up to you in the skiesthey are blue and full of surprisejust as I see you so lovingso true, now free from painyou taught us all to remainas well as others to containthat called you mom
What Does Healing Look Like?
It had been about a year since her dad’s death. My friend, Lizzy was eleven when we had a conversation about what healing looks like.
Grief in the Age of Gratitude.
Gratitude.Such a simple idea… slowing down, taking stock of our lives, making the choice to focus on the good we have, and spending less time searching and yearning for what we don’t.
From Me, To Youfor
I am so happy to sayI love you everydayno matter what we havemo matter what we doi know we stick together like gluei got your back, as you have mineim so grateful for all the timewe have togetherTo understand it is precious and not promisedforeverTo understand its now or neverfor all I have and for all you do
For You
Today I will stand tail and remember all our good timeswe have shared...Your life was my life and my life was your life as we were one...I was your mini me, your daughter, your best friendi will honor you until the endTime goes by so fastmaking my memories hard to lastI miss you dad, I really doI have to push every day to get through
Help Those Around You Meet You in Your Grief
From the author: This is an article that you can share with those around you to help them know what’s going on in the grieving heart. We need each other – desperately.
Grief Support: "I Want You to Know..."
One of the best things about participating in a grief support group is the relief that comes at the realization that, finally, “I’m not alone”. There are others who can relate and who understand.