I want to share a poem entitled “Solitude” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

The beginning of the year can be an opportunity to start fresh — to reflect, reframe, and refocus.

Cam speaks to Jill in this, the fourth in a series of four podcasts on grief and loss.

Navigating Christmas after a loss can be very challenging. Consider these ideas and activities this Christmas.

Cam speaks to Jill in this, the third of a series of four podcasts on grief and loss.

Cam speaks to Jill in this, the second of a series of four podcasts on grief and loss.

Cam speaks to Jill in this, the first of a series of four podcasts on grief and loss.

Your attitude while grieving is not chosen for you but something you can choose yourself.

Grief mixed with guilt serves up a complicated shoulda-coulda outcome but doesn’t have to be the end of the story.

Journaling will help to facilitate healthy grief and give you a place to process what you’re going through.

When you see grief as a process of learning, it opens the door to healing and hope.

It takes grit to get through loss, persevere in suffering, and get through the set-backs of life.

When fear stops you in your tracks, face it with courage and small steps that move you forward.

Avoid standing still for too long while grieving or you’ll get stuck.

Time alone doesn’t heal but paired with connection and healthy input can.

Grief is messy and doesn’t unfold in a straight and predictable line.

The only cure for grief is to grieve thoroughly.

Today I’m sending you a little different - the words I gave at a memorial service I lead this week.

Grief doesn’t pay attention to the calendar. It arrives without warning and it doesn’t take a break during the sunshine and warmth of summer.

Grief is one of life’s most difficult teachers but it shows up uninvited after a loss but there are many lessons it can teach us.