Like sunflowers turning toward the sunlight, this blog helps survivors of suicide loss find hope, healing, and the path toward life after loss.
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While some days it can feel like the whole world knows about your loved ones suicide, in fact there are many people who do not know how they…
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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