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

"The loss is gut-wrenching. But I have realized the best way to honor her is to keep living. I laugh and find joy every day."

By Stephanie Tiboris

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

"He continued to teach me kindness, patience, tolerance, and unconditional love on a daily basis."

By Ava Butler

Grief & Loss

"We grieve because we love. How lucky we are to have experienced that love."

By Jahanvi Sardana

Resilience

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

By Bobbi Huffman

Grief & Loss

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

By Christina Rasmussen

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

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

By Rachel Roth

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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.”

"The loss is gut-wrenching. But I have realized the best way to honor her is to keep living. I laugh and find joy every day."

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

"He continued to teach me kindness, patience, tolerance, and unconditional love on a daily basis."

"We grieve because we love. How lucky we are to have experienced that love."

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

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

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

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

“You taught me what really matters in life—making life better for those you care about and love.”

“We’ve turned the typical bucket list into a “f*cket list” and do things we would’ve otherwise passed on before.”

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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.”

"The loss is gut-wrenching. But I have realized the best way to honor her is to keep living. I laugh and find joy every day."

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

"He continued to teach me kindness, patience, tolerance, and unconditional love on a daily basis."

"We grieve because we love. How lucky we are to have experienced that love."

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

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

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

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

“You taught me what really matters in life—making life better for those you care about and love.”

“We’ve turned the typical bucket list into a “f*cket list” and do things we would’ve otherwise passed on before.”

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