Share your rituals that you have added to your holidays

Tools for finding hope along the journey: Rituals in grief


Holidays are fast approaching and this is one of the most universally difficult times of year for those of us in grief. We are missing the physical presence of our loved one and the holidays will never be the same, one of the ways of including them is a simple lighting of a candle, there are hundreds of rituals that people have found helpful. 

Share your rituals that you have added to your holidays so that we may all learn from each other.

 
 
 
Artwork by Tanya Lord
About the Artist

Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]