Once Upon a Time, There Was a Woman Who Was Sad
Once upon a time, there was a woman who was sad. About a year ago, she was skipping along, busy…
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A Good Friend Will Stay By Your Side in the Sad Times
Nobody wants to hear a sad story. After I got divorced, I spent a lot of time alone—and not alone…
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Pain is Not a Competition
The invention of social media has brought together individuals walking similar roads. It has highlighted miraculous stories, given a voice…
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You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever
"You are not going to feel like this forever." I looked into the eyes of my grief therapist and found empathy…
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Dear Husband, Here’s How To Love Me When I’m Sad
You come home from work and find me in the kitchen. I'm pretending to do dishes, bent over the sink,…
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The Grief Always Finds Me
I lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
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Alzheimer’s Took My Mother’s Life. A Pandemic Stole Her Funeral.
If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you…
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This Sadness is Not Something I Chose
Being sad is not something I have a say in. Being sad is not something I decided on. One day,…
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Miscarriage Made Me Angry—And Stronger
I was so excited to be pregnant again after my first child. I dreamed of my babies playing together and…
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It’s Always 2PM On a Wednesday
Today is the day that broke me. The exact time was 2 p.m. But, now, isn’t it always 2 p.m.?…
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