Refusing Poison
Setting down your anger toward someone doesn’t mean excusing or forgiving them – it means protecting yourself. It means refusing to carry something that can poison you if you keep…
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Shine
Celebrate your successes. Do not let grief or worry take that from you. Even as you carry darkness inside you, shine. Defy the darkness by shining. KEEP MOVING. — Maggie…
Metamorphosis
I am still learning this new life, and in many ways it still feels strange to me. I’ve begun filling the space that loss created around me. I can color…
More Elastic Than You Think
When you think you know the shape and size of your life, when you think you know what is possible, something will happen to prove you wrong. Be open to…
Filling Your Heart
You don’t have to be in love to have love in your life. Take stock of everything — and everyone — that fills your heart. KEEP MOVING. — Maggie Smith,…
Courage and Hope
Ask yourself what you would do if you had an unlimited supply of both courage and hope. Now begin answering that question with action. Take one step today — then…
Gifts of Loss
Reflect on what loss has given you, as counterintuitive as that sounds. Think of the solitude, self-reflection, self-reliance as gifts. Of course they don’t weigh the same as the grief…
Experience, Not Perfection
Do something today that will bring you joy even if you know you will not do it well. Let go of the idea that you have to be the best…
Forgiving Yourself
Remember a time when you forgave someone, how freeing that felt. You deserve your mercy as much as anyone else does. Forgive yourself for something today, something you wish you’d…
What You’ve Learned
Consider what you’ve learned about yourself through grief: Now you know how strong you are. Now you know what you can bear. Think about this strange gift — being confident…