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Don't stop talking about them. It may seem really painful at first, but long-term it's such a blessing. I learned this after my parents...

Groove when the joy comes. (Yes, how 70's of me.) It's a rainy day. Basketball is on TV. I made a great pot of tomato barley soup -...

Reach out when you are hurting. You will be heard and loved. Tuesday night was hard. I turned to all of you in my pain and I was so...

Some days (or nights) are just hard. They just are. Grief is very raw sometimes. For some reason, I can't stop crying tonight. Actually,...

Sometimes you need your illusions. When Tom died, he was in my arms as I tried to get him turned from his stomach, where he had fallen,...

As hard and scary as it may seem to set aside time just to be with your emotions and thoughts, try some meditation or a breathing...

Okay - maybe emotional Trish is the only one who needs this tip... You can feel emotion without being engulfed by it. I'm hearing the...

A stuffed animal is a good thing. Thanks to Lisa and Rachel I have the adorable Icie to cuddle. Don't mock me; little kids know a thing...

Read the reviews carefully before you go to a movie. I went to see Vice tonight with a friend. It was my idea to see the movie. But,...

From a friend: Get in a pool. Swimming laps in a pool is one place you can be overcome with a full body sobbing cry in public and no one...

Get a notebook. There will be a plethora of details to take care of and your mind won't be working right (even if you think it is). Write...