In my grief support work with parents and siblings, I will sometimes ask, "Where do you feel your grief in your body today?" If they respond, “I feel it in my throat” or “It feels stuck in me”, I suggest they find a quiet time in their day and write a few words each day in a journal. Suggestions range from stream-of-consciousness writing upon waking, to letters over morning coffee, or simply jotting down five experiences before sleep. Research has shown that writing for just

It caught me off guard. A simple question from a new friend—“Do you have any siblings?” For Pete’s sake, I’ve answered it a hundred times...

There’s an old adage that says; it’s not what happens to  you, but what happens for  you. And honestly? That phrase used to make me want...

I was listening to a podcast recently, and the woman speaking said something that stopped me in my tracks: “Grief never hits me on the...