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Infertility Doesn’t Mean the End of a Fulfilling Life: Sydney Author Sheree Joseph

After heartbreak, infertility and the loss of her dream of motherhood, Sheree Joseph discovered there is more than…
#Australia #Sydney #authorinterviews #FertilityandInfertility #GriefandLoss #infertility #Motherhood #OvercomingGrief #PregnancyandBirth #Singleness
https://www.europesays.com/australia/110105/

“Pressure is just part of our lives”: Aryna Sabalenka opens up on the demands of being a top athlete after US Open loss | International Sports News

Aryna Sabalenka opens up.(Image via Getty Images) Aryna Sabalenka, the tennis star might have lost the 2026 US…
#Tennis #ArynaSabalenka #2026USOpen #ChinaOpen #GrandSlamtitles #griefandloss #personallifeofathletes #weddingplanning
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/78526/

#coverart #comicbookadaptation #edgarallanpoe #theraven
#blackandwhitecomics #drawnbyme #myart #lenore #lostlove #griefandloss #depression #spooky #goinginsane #deadflowers #censer #seraphim #bustofpallas #eyeball #quoththeraven #nevermore #bloodandgore

“She heard him mutter, 'Can you take away this grief?' ‘I'm sorry,' she replied. 'Everyone asks me. And I would not do so even if I knew how. It belongs to you. Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.’”
Terry Pratchett; I Shall Wear Midnight
#Discworld #Sept11 #25years #GriefAndLoss #HerosThatHelped #AlwaysRemember 💙

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They left and left behind a silence that's unbearable… Everything passes, except the pain of loss — it stays in the heart like a wound that never heals.

#GriefAndLoss #MissingYou #PainOfLoss #UnbearableSilence #HealingJourney #RememberingYou #LossAndLove #Quotes #ShareInspireQuotes

When Did We Make Love So Complicated?

https://angelblessings11.com/2026/07/23/when-did-we-make-love-so-complicated/

Six Theories To Help You Understand And Deal With Grief
There’s almost as many theories on grieving as there are people who are grieving. Why is that? Because living with grief is a unique journey for each of us. No two are the same. Over the eons many have tried to set a pathway on how we deal with grief.
#griefprocess #griefjourney #griefsupport #grief #griefsupport #griefandloss #dealingwithgrief #dealingwithloss
https://youtu.be/ZAOURoY1ArA

"...She wove her ballad to mature and bloom,
And grow pink and wild in its sudden youth...."
The Bard by Hargun Kaur https://medium.com/lit-up/the-bard-78e3a7822d5e #poetry #remembrance #griefandloss
the LIt Up Press #litpub and #poetrycommunity

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Chatting with someone who has just lost a loved one is often awkward or stilted because we just don’t know what to say. In this video we’ll hear a poem by Toni Kane that explains why the grieving person’s inner response to an intended kindness is not always what we expect.
#grief #griefjourney #griefsupport #griefandloss #dealingwithgrief #dealingwithloss
https://youtu.be/OsrYjbn5fe4

My work slowed down for summer, leaving too much time with my thoughts. My soul hasn't accepted that my mom is gone. I wrote about this once-in-a-lifetime grief:

https://www.nordicprairielife.ca/prairie-fjords-blog/standing-in-the-grasslands-with-my-once-in-a-lifetime-grief

#GriefAndLoss #OnGrief #grief #GriefJourney

Healing Hearts Collective: Finding Connection, Support, and Hope Through Life’s Difficult Seasons

https://angelblessings11.com/2026/06/16/healing-hearts-collective-finding-connection-support-and-hope-through-lifes-difficult-seasons/

It's only been 4 months since Anna's passing and navigating life after losing her feels like being on a journey with no destination. Before her transition, our intention was to grow old together. That end is no longer available, not in the way we expected. So, along with the grief of losing my person, I also face the grief of losing our expected future together. #grief #griefjourney #griefsupport #griefandloss #dealingwithgrief #dealingwithloss
https://youtu.be/R44i6vrfFHI

Grief Has Many Faces: Finding Beauty, Healing, and Community Through Loss

Grief. Most people hear that word and immediately think of death. While death is certainly one of the most profound losses we can experience, grief is so much bigger than that. Grief lives in the spaces between what was and what will never be again. It arrives when a relationship ends, when a friendship fades, when we move away from a place that once felt like home, or when life unfolds differently than we imagined it would. It shows up in the transition into motherhood or fatherhood, in the journey from being single to becoming part of a couple, and sometimes in the painful unraveling that comes with separation or divorce. It can be found in infertility, pregnancy loss, medical trauma, the loss of a career, the loss of health, or the loss of identity. Sometimes grief is tied to dreams that never came true. Other times, it is connected to the childhood we wish we had experienced or the future we thought was waiting for us.

The truth is that grief touches every single one of us. No one makes it through this human experience without loss finding them in some way. Yet despite how universal grief is, so many of us carry it quietly. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned that grief should be hidden. We learned to be strong, to keep moving forward, to avoid burdening others with our sadness. We learned that tears should be wiped away quickly and that healing should happen behind closed doors. But grief was never meant to be carried alone. It was never meant to be hidden. It was meant to be witnessed, honoured, and held with compassion.

I know this because grief has been one of my greatest teachers.

My journey with grief began far earlier than I could have understood at the time. At just four years old, I experienced the tragic loss of my very first friend. While I was too young to fully comprehend what had happened, I now recognize that loss left an imprint on my heart that would shape much of my life’s journey. As I grew older, grief continued to weave itself through my experiences. Friends from my childhood camp community bravely fought battles with cancer, and many of them did not survive. Each loss brought its own heartbreak, yet there was very little guidance available to help me understand the emotions I was carrying. Like so many people, I learned to keep moving forward. I learned to push through. I learned to carry my grief quietly because I didn’t know there was another way.

One of the most significant losses in my life was my beloved Nonna. She was the heart of our family—a beautiful Italian woman whose love could be felt in every meal she prepared, every hug she gave, and every gathering she created around her table. She embodied warmth, generosity, resilience, and unconditional love. Watching ALS slowly change someone so vibrant was one of the most heartbreaking experiences I have ever witnessed. It taught me that grief often begins long before someone leaves this world. Sometimes grief begins the moment we realize life is changing. Sometimes grief lives in the witnessing. Sometimes grief is loving someone deeply while knowing things will never be the same again. Through her journey, I learned that grief and love often walk hand in hand.

The loss of my father was equally profound, but in a very different way. Before he passed, we walked a spiritual path together that forever changed my life. He was one of the first people who truly encouraged me to trust my intuition and embrace the spiritual gifts I had spent years questioning. He helped me understand that there is more to this life than what we can see and touch. Losing him was devastating, but it was also deeply awakening. His passing expanded my understanding of connection, Spirit, and the ways love continues beyond physical form. While I miss him every day, I also carry his wisdom with me. He remains one of my greatest teachers, and his influence continues to guide me in both my personal life and the work I am called to do.

Not all grief arrives through death. Some of my deepest grief came through the endings that don’t come with funerals. I have grieved relationships that ended, friendships that changed, versions of myself I had to leave behind, and dreams I thought would unfold differently. I have experienced moments of questioning, confusion, and heartbreak that left me wondering why certain people or experiences had entered my life only to leave. Looking back now, I understand that every ending carried a lesson, even when I couldn’t see it at the time. Yet what made many of those experiences so difficult was not just the loss itself—it was feeling like I had to navigate it alone. No one had taught me that grief can show up as anxiety, anger, numbness, exhaustion, overwhelm, or even physical symptoms. No one had explained that grief is not linear, that it doesn’t follow rules, and that healing cannot be rushed.

Over time, my own healing journey led me toward practices that transformed the way I understood grief. Through Reiki, mediumship, meditation, trance work, art, ritual, ceremony, and deep spiritual connection, I began discovering new ways to process what I was carrying. I learned that healing doesn’t always happen through words. Sometimes healing happens through energy. Sometimes it happens through creativity. Sometimes it happens through silence and stillness. Sometimes it happens through connecting with Spirit, and sometimes it happens simply by sitting with someone who truly understands. These practices became sacred companions during some of the most difficult seasons of my life. They helped me reconnect with myself when grief left me feeling lost. They helped me find meaning when everything felt uncertain. Most importantly, they reminded me that even in our deepest losses, love remains present.

As I continued healing, I realized that what I needed most throughout my own journey was not someone to fix me. It wasn’t advice or solutions. It was support. It was community. It was having a safe place where my grief could exist without judgment. It was knowing that I didn’t have to carry everything alone. That realization eventually became the foundation for the work I feel called to do today. My heart’s desire is to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, supported, and safe enough to bring the parts of themselves they have been carrying in silence.

One of the greatest gifts this path has brought into my life has been connecting with incredible souls who share a similar calling. One of those people is Courtney from The Midnight Sun. Courtney carries her own profound story of loss, resilience, healing, and transformation. Her experiences have shaped the compassionate and intuitive space-holder she is today, and I am deeply honoured to be collaborating with her. Together, we began talking about what grief support could look like if it were rooted in authenticity, compassion, spirituality, and genuine human connection. We both recognized how many people are suffering quietly and how desperately many of us long for spaces where grief can be spoken about openly.

From those conversations, The Grief Garden was born. The Grief Garden is a sacred community space for people navigating loss in all of its forms. It is a place where grief is welcomed rather than avoided. A place where people can gather, share their stories, explore healing practices, and connect with others who understand. Through guided meditation, Reiki-inspired healing, intuitive connection, creativity, reflection, ritual, and meaningful conversation, we create opportunities for grief to be witnessed, expressed, and honoured. There is no expectation to have the right words. There is no pressure to be healed. There is simply an invitation to come exactly as you are.

We are honoured to be co-facilitating our first in-person Grief Garden gathering at Reflections Books & Wellness in Burnaby on June 18th https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grief-garden-tickets-1990825742387?aff=ebdssbdestsearch This gathering is an opportunity to come together in community and experience the power of being witnessed, supported, and held. For those who are unable to join us in person, we will also be offering bi-weekly online circles, creating an ongoing space for connection, healing, reflection, and support. Whether your grief is fresh or decades old, whether it stems from death, divorce, infertility, friendship loss, health challenges, life transitions, or dreams that never came to fruition, you are welcome here.

If there is one thing grief has taught me, it is this: we are not meant to walk through life’s hardest moments alone. Healing happens in connection. Healing happens in community. Healing happens when we feel safe enough to share our stories and discover that someone else understands. My hope is that The Grief Garden becomes a place where people remember that they are not broken, that their grief is not something to fix, and that there is no timeline they need to follow. Grief is simply love looking for somewhere to go.

If you are carrying loss of any kind, I want you to know that you are not alone. There is support available. There are people willing to walk beside you. There is space for your story, your tears, your questions, and your healing. And even after profound loss, even after heartbreak, even after life changes in ways we never expected, something beautiful can still grow.

With love,

Nancy

DANCE AS A DISCOURSE: MATEO'S 'BROWN BOYS' UNPACKS SILENCE

Daniel Mateo's film 'Brown Boys' explores unspoken grief after his brother's death, shown in Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'Sheltering' program.

#BrownBoysFilm, #BangarraDance, #GriefAndLoss, #DanielMateo, #PerformingArts

https://newsletter.tf/mateo-brown-boys-film-grief-bangarra-sheltering/

Daniel Mateo's new film 'Brown Boys' is part of Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'Sheltering' program. It shows how people don't talk about sadness after a loss.

#BrownBoysFilm, #BangarraDance, #GriefAndLoss, #DanielMateo, #PerformingArts
https://newsletter.tf/mateo-brown-boys-film-grief-bangarra-sheltering/

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💧 When a Bar of Soap Becomes Survival
The Last Resort Soap explores the quiet realities of hygiene insecurity — the strain of not having enough for basic necessities like shampoo, conditioner, or soap. Through one woman’s small, ordinary act of washing, the story captures grief, financial hardship, and the fragile routines that keep life together.
👉 https://alisonlittle.blog/2026/03/13/the-last-resort-soap/
#HygieneInsecurity #CovidPandemic #GriefAndLoss

I think, at this point, I am giving up on God's mercy. I feel empty, numb, and all unexplainable inside.

#MentalHealth #SpiritualStruggle #FeelingNumb #EmptyInside #EmotionalExhaustion #GriefAndLoss #MentalHealthAwareness #InnerPain #SearchingForPeace #SpiritualJourney #FaithStruggles #Sadness #HonestFeelings #Overwhelmed #LifeChallenges #WithYou #Vulnerability

💧 When a Bar of Soap Becomes Survival
The Last Resort Soap explores the quiet realities of hygiene insecurity — the strain of not having enough for basic necessities like shampoo, conditioner, or soap. AI used in image creation.
👉 https://alisonlittle.blog/2026/03/13/the-last-resort-soap/
#HygieneInsecurity #CovidPandemic #GriefAndLoss

After Ludhiana girl’s death in Ontario, woman found dead in Brampton

Grief descended on a family from Ahmedgarh, after being informed about the sudden and mysterious death of their…
#NewsBeep #News #Brampton ##AhmedgarhTragedy ##BramptonPoliceProbe ##CanadianImmigrantStory ##DeathInvestigationCanada ##FamilySorrow ##MysteriousDeathCanada ##OverseasDeathIndia ##PratibhaGuptaDeath #CA #Canada #GriefAndLoss #IndianDiaspora
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/631785/

https://www.europesays.com/ch/55348/ Grieving mom ends her life at Swiss euthanasia clinic after losing her only son – World News – News #AssistedDying #GriefAndLoss #MentalHealth #Parenting #PegasosClinic #Swiss #Switzerland #WendyDuffy

https://www.europesays.com/ch/55033/ Wendy Duffy dies as 56 year old takes life at Pegasos clinic following son Marcus’ death | UK | News #AssistedDying #GriefAndLoss #PegasosClinic #sensitive #Switzerland #WendyDuffy

https://www.europesays.com/ch/54992/ Mother’S Decision To End Life: British mother chooses assisted suicide after son’s tragic death | #AssistedSuicide #GriefAndLoss #MentalHealth #Swiss #Switzerland #VoluntaryAssistedDying #WendyDuffy

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The Last Resort Soap | Alison Little
👉 https://alisonlittle.blog/2026/03/13/the-last-resort-soap/
#HygieneInsecurity #CovidPandemic #GriefAndLoss

The Last Resort Soap by Alison Little
👉 https://alisonlittle.blog/2026/03/13/the-last-resort-soap/
#HygieneInsecurity #CovidPandemic #GriefAndLoss

Invisible Threads by Maureen Walgren

A tender account of a mother’s grief after a devastating loss and the countless echoes of love it leaves behind
The post Invisible Threads by Maureen Walgren appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/04/09/invisible-threads-by-maureen-walgren/

#bookreview #GriefAndLoss #indiememoir #InvisibleThreads #memoir

https://www.europesays.com/ie/422859/ Janhvi Kapoor recalls Sridevi being called a home-wrecker: ‘People were not kind to her, it played on her mind’ | #BoneyKapoor #Éire #Entertainment #FamilyDynamics #FilmIndustry #GriefAndLoss #HomeWrecker #IE #Ireland #JanhviKapoor #KhushiKapoor #LosingAParent #MentalHealth #Movies #Sridevi

They left and left behind a silence that's unbearable… Everything passes, except the pain of loss — it stays in the heart like a wound that never heals.

#GriefAndLoss #HealingJourney #MissingYou #PainOfLoss #UnbearableSilence #GriefQuotes #LostButNotForgotten #Heartbreak #EmotionalHealing #ForeverInMyHeart #Quotes #ShareInspireQuotes

With a grieving heart, I am saddened to share that Locke Besse, friend and supporter to so many, passed away on March 26 from complications of surgery.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/rest-in-peace-locke-besse-friend-to-many-she-gave-so-much-7e0a73eed1a9

#LGBTQ #Allies #InMemoriam #GriefAndLoss

Me & my family can relate to what Sharman experienced with her Mother's death. Sharman became a death doula after her Mom died.

We still can't afford any family burial plots. We keep Dad's urn with his memorial altar at home.
I got into death doula work in late 2023, months after Dad died.

When you're poor it is super expensive to be sick & it's also expensive to die. Funeral industry is a racket. I had to take out a small loan to cover all of Dad's funeral/memorial services.

https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/116319135426441927

#Death #Funerals #PoorFamilies #CostOfDeath #DeathDoulas #EndOfLifeCare #GriefAndLoss #FamilyResponsibility

The Last Resort Soap by Alison Little
👉 https://alisonlittle.blog/2026/03/13/the-last-resort-soap/
#HygieneInsecurity #CovidPandemic #GriefAndLoss

The Last Resort Soap by Alison Little
👉 https://alisonlittle.blog/2026/03/13/the-last-resort-soap/
#HygieneInsecurity #CovidPandemic #GriefAndLoss

Vancouver Public Library lending grief and loss books to Tumbler Ridge in wake of tragedy

In the wake of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a big-city library has come to the aid…
#NewsBeep #News #Vancouver #CA #Canada #griefandloss #TumblerRidge #VancouverPublicLibrary
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/507498/

I Accidentally Deleted My Most Important Piece of Writing

A grieving writer's reconciliation Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/i-accidentally-deleted-my-most-important-piece-of-writing-a39b2c18a45

#lifelessons #writinglife #technology #griefandloss #nostalgia

Vikram Bhatt mourns loss of mother Varsha Bhatt, pens emotional note: ‘She was in pain for the last few months…’ |

Vikram Bhatt is mourning the loss of his mother, Varsha Bhatt, who passed away on Saturday at the…
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #CA #Canada #Entertainment #griefandloss #mother'sdeath #MukulAnand #PravinBhatt #varshabhatt #VarshaBhattdemise #VikramBhatt #VikramBhattemotionalnote #VikramBhattgrief #VikramBhattmournsmomdemise
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/127475/

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3723 - FOR DAD - Seven Months On - SoD Reprint of 2996 from 2021 - "The Great Gig in the Sky" - Music Monday for 2504.28. #MusicMonday #PinkFloyd #DarkSideoftheMoon #griefandloss #MondayVibes #MondayBlogs

It doesn't matter how many times I've heard it. It never gets any easier. Hearing that "they're gone" hurts just as much, if not more, than the first time I ever heard that phrase. #deathandloss #griefandloss

Jamie

There was a Grief and Remembrance ceremony today at work and this is the altar. Zoom in and you'll see my Dad's smile in the rusty frame leaning against the vase. It was very moving. First time I have publicly expressed my still extant deep grief about his death. As many say this time of year, the veil is thin between the living and the dead...a good time to grieve, remember, and look forward because life goes on, even when you wish it wouldn't. 💔💔💔💔💔 #grief #griefandloss #prolongedgrief

My bio lists #GriefandLoss as one of my interests, but I have yet to post on the subject.
I lost my beloved sister in 1999 when she was 15 & I was 24, & lost my father (69) quite suddenly to #PancreaticCancer in 2016.
As an #ArtsAndHealth practitioner I have encountered loss in all its forms, working with those living with #dementia & other age-related illnesses, & also with the #Bereaved.
Here, I wrote about the #loss of my father through the lens of #MusicAndGrief.

https://medium.com/@sharmurphy/listening-on-when-it-hurts-to-listen-b778c78c3779

I do not know what to do. I feel so helpless. There is nothing I can do.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/in-the-face-of-death-and-canadian-anti-lgbtq-bigotry-i-feel-so-helpless-e4c4fd3d72fc?sk=191a96567050f37ed6bd981d225a5ecf

#LGBTQ #Death #Dying #GriefAndLoss #Bigotry #Canada #CdnPoli #Family

I did, in a way, end up singing the “Ave Maria” at my father’s funeral.
I felt bad for the way I shut Dad down when he suggested it.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/2016-two-deaths-one-election-and-a-trip-to-a-psychiatrist-99c89a06ec7c?sk=f05cae0f6d614faff16b9b42adebfd74

#LGBTQ #Memoir #Elections #GriefAndLoss #ADHD

#MondayMourning: It’s YOUR Grief

Grief is a very individual experience. There are so many factors that affect it, like your personality, support network, beliefs, previous losses, and the security you feel in other aspects of your life (financial, housing, relationships, work).

Don't use the grief experiences of others as a gauge for your own. Grieve in the way that feels comfortable to you, and don't worry if others think you're doing it too much or too little.

#HisAndHearsePress #Grief #Mourning #GriefAndLoss #GriefSupport #GrieveYourWay

Met my Bestie for a late dinner with Benson. Her mom died two weeks ago and she's riding that tidal wave of grief as best she can. Tonight was a nice break from that. She laughed at Benson eating carrots and French fries and we chatted about home improvement projects and our fur babies.

This weekend is the anniversary of my mother's passing. I've been surfing on that wave of grief since 2001. Sometimes it's overwhelming and other times it's just a trickle.

My heart goes out to Bestie. She googled *how long exhaustion from grief lasts*. I told her a month. I lied. Sometimes lying is a comfort.

#Friendship
#griefandloss

What soap is for the body,
Tears are for the soul

- Jewish Proverb

#HisAndHearsePress #Proverb #JewishProverbs #Quotes #Grief #GriefQuotes #GriefAndLoss #Mourning #HaveAGoodCry #CryingIsHealing #DeathPositive

Not feeling like it’s a day to celebrate? It’s okay to be sad, angry, jealous, disappointed, or a mix of multiple emotions.

#HisAndHearsePress #FathersDay #Bittersweet #GriefAndLoss #MixedEmotions #FathersDayIsHard #UnhappyFathersDay

#MondayMourning: Wind Phone

An unconnected phone, sometimes in a booth, designed as a place to hold one-way conversations with lost loved ones. A notebook beside the phone allows visitors to write messages of remembrance.

The first public wind phone was created after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Otsuchi, Japan, and has been visited 30,000 times. Since then, replicas have appeared worldwide and enabled grieving people to reflect, connect, and speak their messages for the wind to carry.

What do you think? Would this be a helpful grief tool for you?

#HisAndHearsePress #Grief #GriefAndLoss #GriefSupport #GriefTools #WindPhone #Funeral #Memorial #Mourning #Bereavement

Mother’s Day isn’t a joyous occasion for all. It’s ok to be sad today, or a mix of conflicting emotions.

Here’s to those who have lost mothers or children, those who were unable to have children, those with complicated relationships with their mother or their children. 🥀 You’re all valid today.

#HisAndHearsePress #MothersDay #UnhappyMothersDay #Bittersweet #Grief #Loss #GriefAndLoss #Infertility #ChildLoss