Episode 337: Surviving the Long Haul

This week marks the fourth and final episode in our February educational series with Gwen Kapcia of grief-guide.com. In this conversation, Gwen turns our attention toward something many grieving people quietly wonder: How do I survive this — not just today, but in the...

Episode 334: Why Grief Is So Hard – Gwen

Grief does not arrive with instructions. It does not follow a timeline. And it rarely looks the way we expect it to. This episode is Part 1 of a four-part educational series with grief educator Gwen Kapcia (grief-guide.com), created to help deepen understanding of...

Episode 321: The Many Emotions of Grief

During one of the first grief‑support group sessions that Eric and I attended in the weeks after Andy died, our Starlight Ministries facilitators led us in an exercise. We were given a black‑and‑white copy of an image created by H. Norman Wright titled “Grief – A...

314: Grief & Laughter

Grief and Laughter. At first glance, it may seem like these words could be considered polar opposites, but as we grieve, moments of laughter and joy can be a balm for the soul. The intense pain of grief oftentimes feels overwhelming. It is deep and dark, and it can...