Grief & Loss

Coping with grief

Grief is one of the most universal human experiences, but all too often, no one talks about it. Here you’ll find personal stories that deal with loss openly and honestly.

Grief & Loss

“When we lose someone we love, we should remember that the person has not become nothing.”

By Kevin Krim

Grief & Loss

“Grief isn’t about ‘closure.’ Nor is it something to overcome or get past. It’s something to lean into, to embrace.”

By Arianna Huffington

Grief & Loss

“My dad discovered he had a son less than a minute before he discovered he had lost his son.”

By Byron Auguste

Grief & Loss

“And I don't want anyone to forget about Jesse. He isn't ‘lost.’ He was murdered.”

By Scarlett Lewis

Grief & Loss

“I still miss my dad every day. But I think he’d be proud of what I’ve accomplished.”

By Genevieve Liu

Grief & Loss

“We have to raise our frequency to see the beauty in life—and when it knocks you down, you get back up, every time.”

By Eric Hodgdon

Grief & Loss

“I’d always been the moon to my mom’s bright shining sun. How do you live without the sun?”

By Christa Fletcher

Grief & Loss

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

By Mariane Maciel

Grief & Loss

“I instantly connected him to Leo. I felt that maybe the universe was trying to tell me something.”

By Marina Krim

Grief & Loss

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

By Mariane Maciel

Grief & Loss

“Each day that I get out of bed, smile, and laugh with my family is a true gift that I don't take lightly.”

By Karen Peloquin

Grief & Loss

"I look back and wonder how I survived knowing that he was dying. It was unstoppable."

By Christina Rasmussen

Grief & Loss

There is both a harsh reality and a profound wisdom in accepting that some losses cannot be explained or redeemed.

By Rachel Roth

Resilience

“It takes time, determination, and the effort to reinvent yourself. You will change; it’s inevitable.”

By Bobbi Huffman

Grief & Loss

“What I do know is that her death has taught me how I want to live—with joy, gratitude, adventure, and hope.”

By Becca Bernstein

Grief & Loss

"I remember what it is like to feel as if I am drowning. But I also realize that I am capable of kicking back to the surface."

By Catherine Jones

Grief & Loss

"Even though I expected it, you can never prepare yourself for when it happens."

By Charles DePalo

Grief & Loss

"Sadness is still there. Yet I know now I can keep moving forward. I have survived the worst of worst years."

By Shona Johnston

Grief & Loss

It makes me feel great that my girls witnessed my resilience, and saw me build something for myself.

By Stacy Feintuch

Grief & Loss

“I am a motherless daughter, now fatherless too, but I am not without heart and resilience and grit.”

By Valeria Palmertree

Grief & Loss

“The biggest lesson I’ve learned thus far is to wake up each day and show up and be present.”

By Tricia Halbert

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Coping with grief

“When we lose someone we love, we should remember that the person has not become nothing.”

“Grief isn’t about ‘closure.’ Nor is it something to overcome or get past. It’s something to lean into, to embrace.”

“My dad discovered he had a son less than a minute before he discovered he had lost his son.”

“And I don't want anyone to forget about Jesse. He isn't ‘lost.’ He was murdered.”

“I still miss my dad every day. But I think he’d be proud of what I’ve accomplished.”

“We have to raise our frequency to see the beauty in life—and when it knocks you down, you get back up, every time.”

“I’d always been the moon to my mom’s bright shining sun. How do you live without the sun?”

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

“I instantly connected him to Leo. I felt that maybe the universe was trying to tell me something.”

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

“Each day that I get out of bed, smile, and laugh with my family is a true gift that I don't take lightly.”

"I look back and wonder how I survived knowing that he was dying. It was unstoppable."

There is both a harsh reality and a profound wisdom in accepting that some losses cannot be explained or redeemed.

“It takes time, determination, and the effort to reinvent yourself. You will change; it’s inevitable.”

“What I do know is that her death has taught me how I want to live—with joy, gratitude, adventure, and hope.”

"I remember what it is like to feel as if I am drowning. But I also realize that I am capable of kicking back to the surface."

"Even though I expected it, you can never prepare yourself for when it happens."

"Sadness is still there. Yet I know now I can keep moving forward. I have survived the worst of worst years."

It makes me feel great that my girls witnessed my resilience, and saw me build something for myself.

“I am a motherless daughter, now fatherless too, but I am not without heart and resilience and grit.”

“The biggest lesson I’ve learned thus far is to wake up each day and show up and be present.”

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Coping with grief

“When we lose someone we love, we should remember that the person has not become nothing.”

“Grief isn’t about ‘closure.’ Nor is it something to overcome or get past. It’s something to lean into, to embrace.”

“My dad discovered he had a son less than a minute before he discovered he had lost his son.”

“And I don't want anyone to forget about Jesse. He isn't ‘lost.’ He was murdered.”

“I still miss my dad every day. But I think he’d be proud of what I’ve accomplished.”

“We have to raise our frequency to see the beauty in life—and when it knocks you down, you get back up, every time.”

“I’d always been the moon to my mom’s bright shining sun. How do you live without the sun?”

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

“I instantly connected him to Leo. I felt that maybe the universe was trying to tell me something.”

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

“Each day that I get out of bed, smile, and laugh with my family is a true gift that I don't take lightly.”

"I look back and wonder how I survived knowing that he was dying. It was unstoppable."

There is both a harsh reality and a profound wisdom in accepting that some losses cannot be explained or redeemed.

“It takes time, determination, and the effort to reinvent yourself. You will change; it’s inevitable.”

“What I do know is that her death has taught me how I want to live—with joy, gratitude, adventure, and hope.”

"I remember what it is like to feel as if I am drowning. But I also realize that I am capable of kicking back to the surface."

"Even though I expected it, you can never prepare yourself for when it happens."

"Sadness is still there. Yet I know now I can keep moving forward. I have survived the worst of worst years."

It makes me feel great that my girls witnessed my resilience, and saw me build something for myself.

“I am a motherless daughter, now fatherless too, but I am not without heart and resilience and grit.”

“The biggest lesson I’ve learned thus far is to wake up each day and show up and be present.”

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