The more you talk about being widowed, the more people in your life push you toward other widows. And throughout the Twin Cities, people pushed their widowed friends, families and co-workers toward us.
I always thought tattoos like mine were kind of silly. Who needs a reminder tobreathe, I scoffed when Lindsay Lohan got that word tattooed on her wrist. Today I think,Whodoesn’tneed that reminder?
When we found out our founder Nora McInerny's TED talk on grief was the #4 TED Talk of 2019, we were super proud but not at all surprised. Because grief is the universal experience that still puzzles all of us.
If there’s another phrase that’s buzzier (and emptier) than self-care, we don’t want to know what it is. Is self-care eating salad? Watching Netflix? Pressing ignore on a call you don’t want to take? Yes,and, it’s really about being in tune with where you are and what you need.
We firmly believe that stories are what helps us through. If you’re in the throes of your own grief, or trying to empathize with someone else’s losses, try these books.
