When we experience a deep loss, we often wish we could avoid the pain altogether. We long for a way around the heartbreak. A way to return to who we were before grief entered our lives. But grief changes us. The loss of someone we love leaves a wound on our heart. In the beginning, that wound feels raw and overwhelming. Even the smallest touch can bring tears. The pain seems ever-present, reminding us of all that has been lost. Yet over time, something begins to happen. The w

One of the hardest parts of grief is realizing that life keeps moving forward. The seasons change. Children grow up. Milestones arrive. New memories are made. And somehow, we are expected to keep walking into those new seasons without the person we love beside us. There are moments when their absence feels especially heavy. A graduation they should have attended. A wedding where their seat sits empty. The birth of a grandchild they never got to hold. A family vacation that fe