Pamela Cytrynbaum, author, blogger, lecturer at Northwestern University, and companion in grief (she lost her beloved brother two years ago), found my blog and found what I had to say interesting. She has asked me to answer a few questions and is sharing them with her readers at lifegoesstrong.com. 6. What do you want to …
Tag Archive: grief
Aug 17
Grief Journal No. 7 – musings on anger
Eight weeks after the accident… My anger stays inside. The anger that everyone talks about, that all the books and counselors say is “normal” for a grieving person, has no where to go, so it stays inside, winding me ever tighter. I find myself short-tempered, waspish, mean-spirited. I do not want to be this way! …
Aug 11
Writing as therapy for grief
Pamela Cytrynbaum, author, blogger, lecturer at Northwestern University, and companion in grief (she lost her beloved brother two years ago), found my blog and found what I had to say interesting. She has asked me to answer a few questions and is sharing them with her readers at lifegoesstrong.com. This was my answer to her …
Jul 25
The arc of grief – time changes grief, but doesn’t heal
Pamela Cytrynbaum, author, blogger, lecturer at Northwestern University, and companion in grief (she lost her beloved brother two years ago), found my blog and found what I had to say interesting. She has asked me to answer a few questions and is sharing them with her readers at lifegoesstrong.com. This was my answer to her …
Jun 10
Grief Journal No. 6: Only one conversation possible
(This was written to a friend, July 7, 2008, six weeks after the death of my daughter Ava. It may help some folks understand the newly bereaved.) I haven’t called, written or spoken to you in a while. It is no reflection on our friendship. Perhaps the best way to explain my lack of communication …
Jun 08
Grief Journal No. 5: Grief as life’s definition
(Written July 3, 2008 – one month after the death of my daughter Ava) I just finished a book about a couple who lost their only child, “First You Die.” Like nearly everything else I have read, it indicates that this pain doesn’t “get better.” For the author and her husband, the loss has become …
Jun 02
Anniversaries of grief – mark them well
Once again, the month of May presented personal challenges. Memorial Day brings with it my own personal day of remembrance – the anniversary of my daughter’s car crash and death. This May marks three years. Each year, as the date has approached, I have tried to convince myself that it would be just another day, …
May 18
Memorial Day – the grieving season
Memorial Day is fast approaching and with it the unofficial beginning of summer – school is out, the pool is open, barbecues, graduation parties, and other light-hearted leisure activities abound. There is much to celebrate on Memorial Day weekend for most folks, so we sometimes forget the purpose of the holiday. The Memorial Day holiday …
Apr 19
The amazing healing power of ‘Buffy’
By Michelle Masterson It was my best friend’s favorite show. After she died, the series became a way to remember her — and let go My best friend in college used to complain that movies were too short — they ended before we were ready to let go. Great television series, on the other hand, …
Apr 12
A promise of happiness
My cherished daughter died in May of 2008. She had just finished her sophomore year in college. Late that summer, I traveled to her college to gather her belongings and to hold an informal memorial for her friends and professors. It was a very difficult trip to make. I was only in Portland, Oregon, for …
