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The Holidays Can Be Hard - when little things feel big
In the grey and grinding months after our daughter, Mercy Joan, died, my mother gave me a set of seven ceramic birds. “A reminder that you will always be a family of seven.” I displayed them on our mantle…poignant, a little cheesy, and unfortunately vulnerable to the daily antics of Magnus.
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Empathy for Trying Times: A Midyear Report
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How an Anonymous GI Saved my German Grandmother - An Empathy Story
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What my dying dog taught me
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Self Loathing Sally and Avoidant Andy
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Anniversaries are Difficult
How do you mark difficult anniversaries? The days feel unwieldy and hard to manage. We’ve tried a number of different things, but even after all these years, I never really know what I want on these complicated days.
The physical toll of grief
Early grief is intensely physical…now, when I hear about the car crash or the divorce or the diagnosis, I put on my apron and bake a loaf of bread. I arrive with a chai tea latte or an offer of childcare. Especially when the sorrow is fresh, embodied care is immensely impactful. Offer a hug, clean a toilet, send a bar of chocolate. Words are important but incomplete.
February feels...unpredictable
The tempestuous weather of February seems appropriate; it finds strange symmetry with my inner world. February is the month when my daughter, Mercy Joan, was born. February is the month that she died…and I find myself feeling as unpredictable as the weather.
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My Wife Had Cancer: An Interview With Brad Grammar
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