Grief Stories
People come into my office and say the
things they can't say anywhere else. We
laugh about how the plants are leaning
in to listen and lend their support.
Here is what my sweet plants hear.
Cancer was rough
on us, and it's a
relief she's gone.
Cancer was rough on us, and it's a relief she's gone.
He overdosed and died alone on the streets.
He overdosed
and died alone
on the streets.
I can’t get the image out of my head.
I can’t get the image out of my head.
Mom left when
I was a baby. Now she's dead, and
I'm numb.
Mom left when
I was a baby. Now she's dead, and
I'm numb.
My daughter took
her life. I'm imploding
with regret and guilt.
My daughter took
her life. I'm imploding
with regret and guilt.
Everyone thought
my husband was amazing!
Everyone thought my husband was amazing!
But…
I’ve been keeping secrets
about him for decades.
But…
I’ve been keeping secrets
about him for decades.
Grief is complicated.
So was the relationship.
I welcome the full expression of your grief, and I am honored to join you in discovering how to carry lasting connections—however they look.