In grief the path that we were walking was taken away and a new path presented

Tools for finding hope along the journey: Choosing the new path


Death shattered the future we had planned. The path that we were walking was taken away and a new path presented. We are stopped in our tracks and presented with a choice...do we stand looking at where the path used to be wishing and willing it to be there again...or do we start to take steps down the new one? Broken hearted but willing to take the steps forward?

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]