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

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

By Jahanvi Sardana

Grief & Loss

“My calm, steady, happy husband was now missing a part of himself. I wondered: Does that part ever grow back?”

By Bridget Chambers

Grief & Loss

“Of the lessons Anita taught me, the greatest one was how to exit gracefully, on your own terms.”

By Lizzy Weiss

Grief & Loss

“I am my mother’s daughter. I, too, am tough as nails. I, too, have a strong heart.”

By Valerie Garcia

Grief & Loss

“I have to keep going for the kids, but more than that, I’m sustained by the thought that I mustn’t let George down.”

By Karla Reid

Resilience

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

By Bobbi Huffman

Grief & Loss

“It was a long journey out of the darkness, but once I discovered what my purpose was I began to heal.”

By Heidi Horsley

Grief & Loss

"There was no making this better. Neither of us wanted that."

By Paula Morris

Grief & Loss

“My brother had led me back to the mountains — and the mountains had led me back to my brother.”

By Suzanne Ybarra

Grief & Loss

“When you go through a really hard time there are things that you can learn. And they make you stronger.”

By Gabrielle Reece

Grief & Loss

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

By Ava Butler

Grief & Loss

“For anyone who has experienced a great loss or setback, you will laugh again, you will smile again, and you will find joy.”

By Hilarie DeNoon

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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.”

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

“My calm, steady, happy husband was now missing a part of himself. I wondered: Does that part ever grow back?”

“Of the lessons Anita taught me, the greatest one was how to exit gracefully, on your own terms.”

“I am my mother’s daughter. I, too, am tough as nails. I, too, have a strong heart.”

“I have to keep going for the kids, but more than that, I’m sustained by the thought that I mustn’t let George down.”

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

“It was a long journey out of the darkness, but once I discovered what my purpose was I began to heal.”

"There was no making this better. Neither of us wanted that."

“My brother had led me back to the mountains — and the mountains had led me back to my brother.”

“When you go through a really hard time there are things that you can learn. And they make you stronger.”

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

“For anyone who has experienced a great loss or setback, you will laugh again, you will smile again, and you will find joy.”

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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.”

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

“My calm, steady, happy husband was now missing a part of himself. I wondered: Does that part ever grow back?”

“Of the lessons Anita taught me, the greatest one was how to exit gracefully, on your own terms.”

“I am my mother’s daughter. I, too, am tough as nails. I, too, have a strong heart.”

“I have to keep going for the kids, but more than that, I’m sustained by the thought that I mustn’t let George down.”

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

“It was a long journey out of the darkness, but once I discovered what my purpose was I began to heal.”

"There was no making this better. Neither of us wanted that."

“My brother had led me back to the mountains — and the mountains had led me back to my brother.”

“When you go through a really hard time there are things that you can learn. And they make you stronger.”

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

“For anyone who has experienced a great loss or setback, you will laugh again, you will smile again, and you will find joy.”

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