A Bend in the River
Saturn returns are a sort of spiritual boot camp. They ask us to grow, to claim our inner authority, and to become more of who we truly are.
Endings, Middles, & Beginnings
All loss begins a process of transition. Knowing how to navigate these transitions is key to creating a bigger, better next chapter.
Seasons of the Heart
On humility and kindness, for self and others, in a season of grieving.
Is It Over Yet? Life After 2020
We’re almost there my friends. We’re at the finish line of 2020: the craziest, weirdest, most tumultuous, contentious, painful, scary, exhausting year that most of us have ever seen.
On Surviving the 10,000 Sorrows
One of the most difficult challenges we have as humans is facing what is, especially when life presents you with things you didn’t order and don’t want: like everything in 2020.
On Loss, Grief, and New Life
Loss and grief come in many forms, all of them real, all of them wrenching. My book, Grief Girl’s Guide, is here to help you with your grief.
Grief and Gratitude
Grief and gratitude go hand in hand. Knowing sorrow aligns your heart with gratitude.
Grief and the Holidays
The holiday season can be particularly dark and difficult if you are grieving. “The most wonderful time of the year” can feel anything but.
Through the Fire
The same fire that destroys life and darkens the landscape is also what stimulates the opening and growth of new life.
In the Meantime
It seems everyone I talk to is dealing with something serious and vexing. How do we create peace and some level of wellbeing even in the midst of suffering?
Grief, the Soul, and Newton’s Third Law of Motion
The degree to which we suffer is the degree to which we experience joy. Our pain is, in fact, our gain — if we remain open and receptive to it.
Good Grief: The Holiday Edition
If you are in the midst of grief, the holidays can be an especially tough time. Mourning a loss during this season of joyful celebration is an exercise in endurance and suffering.
A Guide to Grief
It’s sad to think that we need guidance in how to grieve, how to be with someone who has gone through a loss when it’s as basic as The Golden Rule: treat others as you would be treated. Simple as that sounds, we don’t do it.