There are losses we recognize right away: the death of someone we love, the diagnosis, the divorce, the empty chair, the phone call that changes everything. Those losses usually have language around them. People may not always say the right thing, but at least they...
The new year has a way of making people assume things. Fresh start.Clean slate.Better days ahead. But when a new year begins after loss—or after your body, energy, or sense of safety has changed—it doesn’t feel like a beginning at all. It feels more like being asked...
At the first writing workshop I attended, someone asked the speaker a question that made the whole room go quiet: “How long did you do this before you were discovered?” Something in me tightened. We live in a world that chases discovery—platforms, followers, viral...
When Silence Feels Safer—but Hurts More In a recent conversation on the Grit ’n’ Grace podcast, my friend and writing coach Cheri Gregory and I talked about something every griever understands: silence. When someone we love is hurting, we often stay quiet because...
My husband had an appointment with a doctor recently, and the topic of losing our daughter came up. The doctor shared that he had lost his brother when he was younger. They swapped a few stories about our daughter and his brother, and then the doctor said something to...
I had the privilege of joining Monica Schmelter, host of Bridges on the Christian Television Network, to share a message close to my heart: navigating seasons of transition. When a role we’ve held comes to an end, the enemy loves to whisper that we are no longer...
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