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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief … And unspeakable love …
Washington Irving

After the death of a beloved, there is no avoiding the overwhelming grief or the tears. In the immediate aftermath, we may be in shock, feel numb or even be in denial about the loss. Although everyone’s timetable is different, eventually we have to acknowledge the loss and how devastated we are. No matter how painful, we must sit with our grief and all that we’ve lost in order to start healing.

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Casey Mulligan Walsh in Tears

Wooden bridge with handrails extending into blue water with greenery on both sides. The moon is full, hanging above a mountain range on the other side of the water

Still

Casey Mulligan Walsh is an upstate New York writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Split Lip, HuffPost, Next Avenue, The Manifest-Station, Barren Magazine, BrevityBlog, and Modern Loss, among others. She writes about life at the intersection of grief and joy and embracing the in-between.

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Christy Yates in Tears

Alligator with only the eye and top of the nose showing above the water. In the clear water, the rest of the jaw and throat are visible

Grief Is A Sneaky Beast

Christy is the mother of two – now adult – children. She is an expert in navigating the challenges and opportunities in life including living in the “Sandwich Generation” — that time period of raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Her book, Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation […]

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Margo Fowkes in Tears

Single drop of water sitting on a blue feather

Be Still

How would I live if I were exactly what’s needed to heal the world? Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen

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Margo Fowkes in Tears

Margo holding Jimmy age 1 month. Margo is looking at Jimmy on her left shoulder; Jimmy is looking at the camer

Lost In Translation

There is something maddeningly attractive about the untranslatable–about a word that goes silent in transit. Anne Carson

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Margo Fowkes in Tears

VACANCY written in neon blue on a black background

Searching For The Light Switch

Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable. Mary Oliver

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Heidi Crosbie in Tears

The word Son is written in steam on a glass shower door

Confessions of a Grieving Mom

Most mornings I write his name in the steam on my glass shower door. As I write, a droplet of water often runs from one of the letters down the door, like a tear.

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Salt Water is for those who have lost someone they can’t live without – a child, a sibling, a spouse, a parent, a close friend – and the people who love them. We provide a safe harbor where you can find comfort, support and tools to survive your loss and rebuild your life.

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