What’s the most helpful thing we can do in the face of so much personal and collective grief? Why is “looking on the bright side” not always helpful? How do we hope in the face of all the uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic? I addressed all of these things and more on WUSA9. Watch my…
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Navigating This Epidemic of Grief
We’re facing personal and collective grief in ways that most of us have never experienced. It’s daunting to comprehend how much has already been lost and how much more we’re likely to lose. Within a few short weeks, thousands of lives have been lost. We’re isolated from friends and family and important moments have been…
The lonely reality of grieving online during social isolation
It seems the whole world has turned sideways as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes our funeral and mourning rituals. Regular readers know all too well that the pandemic didn’t create online mourning and grief, but current social distancing measures mean increasing numbers of people are suddenly using the internet to grieve.…
Better Ways To Treat Heavy Hearts – Megan Devine on Connecticut Public Radio
Hello friends – my conversation with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public Radio is available now! Click here to listen. Grief is everywhere. Whether a loved one has died, you lost your job, your wedding is cancelled… It’s all grief. There are things people say that are meant to help, but can really hurt, so Megan…
Why Does Mourning Have an Expiration Date?
If you’re still sad six months after your person dies, are you doing it wrong? This awesome article in Bitch Magazine explores the reality of grief, and why the medical world works so hard to pathologize this very human, #perfectlynormal experience. From the article: “Society’s tolerance for grief is finite, though this does not reflect…
Grieving the Loss of Daily Life Routine & Milestones During the Pandemic
We usually think about grief in response to death, but grief is a long collection of experiences. There is a lot of loss involved in what we’re living right now, like the loss of routine and the loss of human interaction. I recently spoke with KATU’s AM Northwest host Helen Raptis about different sorts of…
“I’m Grieving During the Coronavirus Pandemic. You May Be, Too.”
Some behind the scenes news: I’ve just started hitting media pitches hard in the last couple of weeks. Everyone wants to talk about grief and I really need them to talk about it in ways that normalize grief, rather than demonize it. It feels massively important. Being allowed to tell the truth is crucial. Allowing…
Easter & Grief: it’s an inescapable connection
Even if you aren’t a religious person, or adhere to any particular faith, you can’t really escape the whole Easter thing. Our culture is kind of steeped in religious imagery, so these big days on the religious calendar affect you whether or not they align with your personal worldview. The language of death and resurrection…