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  • Insight from a Fortune Cookie

    Not long ago, I opened a fortune cookie that read:“If you don’t think about the future, you can’t have one.” At the time, it struck me deeply. For…

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  • Self Care

    In the aftermath of losing a loved one to suicide, it’s all too easy to lose sight of your own well-being. The shock, trauma, and overwhelming grief can…

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  • Ritual and Remembrance

    Ritual and remembrance are meant just as much for us as they are for our loved ones.  Each anniversary of our loved ones passing is yet another opportunity…

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  • Time after a Suicide loss

    When you lose someone to suicide it often feels like time has frozen.  The days and weeks right after the death of a loved one often turn into a continuum of…

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  • Father’s Day and Suicide Loss

    Spring is finally here, the flowers are pushing up out of the ground  and summer is knocking on the door.  This time of year is filled with barbecues,…

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  • Walking the Honor Guard

    This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the AFSP Soul Exhaustion workshop. It was an extraordinary event, and one particular expression from the speaker has stayed…

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  • Feeling Shattered

    The emotions that follow a suicide loss are unlike anything most of us have ever experienced. In the early days after losing our son to suicide, my grief…

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