Coping with Loss Archives : Winter Warrior

Lean In, Look Up, Take Heart.

I never could have imagined five years ago that I would be witnessing multitudes of […]

At first, loss can feel like you are living in an absolute nightmare, except you […]

My Grandma Frances always said, “You should never count your tortillas!” This sage wisdom becomes […]

And just like that, they are gone. Silently, they slip through our fingers. Desperately, we […]

(Note: This post was written before the massive shut-downs and stay-at-home orders that have taken […]

At what point do we progress from merely “riding the ride” to actually enjoying it? […]

My little guy was only eighteen months old when his big sissy was killed, yet […]

Perhaps the hardest part about losing a loved one is coping with the insatiable desire […]

In grief, we unwittingly tend to tip-toe around certain subjects, events, memories, people, places, and […]

Heart pounding like it’s going to expire, headache like you won’t live till tomorrow, stabbing […]

Grief is often compared to ocean waves—for me, it is often experienced through the lenses […]

One of Josie’s favorites: “Sheep May Safely Graze,” by J.S. Bach… She would always hum […]