Resources
Articles written from the road I've walked and the hundreds of grieving hearts I've been honored to walk beside. Take what serves you, at your own pace.
The stages myth, "time heals," and other well-meaning ideas that wound — gently set straight.
Read the article →Why talking isn't always enough — and how breath, movement, and stillness help release what words can't reach.
Read the article →The fog, the "firsts," the myth of the one-year finish line — what no one tells you, and what helps.
Read the article →The philosophy at the heart of Loss Into Light — and why your cracks are where the gold goes.
Read the article →For bereaved parents — from fourteen-plus years of walking beside families through the deepest grief there is.
Read the article →Divorce, diagnosis, job loss, and the hidden griefs the world doesn't recognize — but your heart does.
Read the article →Why couples grieve so differently — and how to protect your marriage while both hearts are broken.
Read the article →The questions we're afraid to ask — and why asking them is not the opposite of believing.
Read the article →Birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays after loss — making a plan, saying their name, and letting the light through.
Read the article →Grief, guilt, and the return of joy — and why joy is never a betrayal of the one you lost.
Read the article →The healing power of a grief journal — letters to your loved one, gentle prompts, and tracking the light.
Read the article →Rebuilding a life that honors your loss — how love finds a new address, in its own time.
Read the article →What grief coaching is (and isn't), and why lived experience matters on this road.
Read the article →What actually happens when grieving hearts gather — and why the right weekend can shift what years alone cannot.
Read the article →For friends and family — retire the clichés, say their name, and show up long after the casseroles stop.
Read the article →A Gentle Note
These articles are here for you at 2 a.m. and on the hard days. But if your grief feels too heavy to carry alone — and there is no shame in that, only wisdom — please reach out. And if you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) right away. You matter, and support is available.
Reach Out to Debbie