Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
Spoiler alert: If you have not yet seen the film "A Star is Born," this post reveals significant details about the plot line and conclusion. If you do not wish to read any spoilers, please stop reading now.
One reason why people may want Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga together
With all the Hollywood award season chatter about "A Star is Born" and its characters, I decided to take the leap and watch the movie last night. I don't regret doing so, ...
Today's guest post is from Johanna who wrote an open letter to her mom. February marks the one-year point that her mom died by suicide. Like me, I am sure many survivors will relate to her words.
A letter to mom one year after she left
It’s been a year.
Thinking back on this time last year, I was almost 7 months pregnant. I was equal parts excited and nervous to be a mother. I called my mom almost every day on my commute home from work. She ...
Survivors of suicide loss take different routes to find comfort and healing along the grief journey. Today, guest author Chris Chaplin, CST-T shares about the difficult experience of losing his sister and transformational moment of CranioSacral therapy that provided significant progress in his recovery. I resonated with this post because I have found it helpful to try Reiki, acupuncture, hypnotherapy and other forms of alternative treatment and ...
While we never wish for anyone to relate to the reflections we share about suicide loss, this blog gives us an opportunity to connect with survivors from all walks of life and in many corners of the world. Suicide loss is traumatic and complicated. And because of that, the accompanying grief journey is also complex.
Suicide is shocking. It feels like a rug was pulled out from under you – at best. Suicide loss often comes without warning, ...
Many survivors of suicide loss find ways to honor the spirit and "presence" of their loved one through sentimental objects, events or symbols. Guest author and teacher Kimberly Starr offers one of those examples she experiences since losing her son Tom.
My Life is a Tragicomedy
In the last ten minutes or so of a recent Drama 101 class, we were discussing genres of plays. I defined tragedies for my class and shared with them some examples. ...
