There are many reasons people grieve. The loss of a job. A home burned to the ground. The end of a friendship or intimate relationship. The death of a beloved pet. Memory loss—your own, or someone you love. A child gazes in wonder at a luminous butterfly, a symbol of hope and dreams in the twilight garden. A serious health diagnosis that steals your abilities. The sudden destruction of the world as you knew it—the loss of security, stability, and safety. The loss of a loved o

Resilience has been a lifelong goal for me. I speak, write books, host a podcast, facilitate workshops, blog about life, grief, and the various types of loss, and how to get through it. Where Joy Takes Flight During many years of grief work, I have met so many people who think that if they move on with their lives or learn to laugh again and allow joy back in that it is a betrayal to the person they are grieving. I share my lived experiences so that real people can identify w

The turning of the year can feel unsettling when grief is still present. The world counts down, celebrates, and speaks in hopeful language— new beginnings, fresh starts, clean slates . But grief does not follow calendars. It does not reset at midnight. And it does not disappear simply because a new year arrives. A Rainbow Between Seasons Nature understands this in ways we often forget. Autumn still clings to the land in this moment. Trees glow with color, not because they are