Offering hope, comfort and support for survivors of suicide loss.
This week we welcome guest author, Linda Meyers, who talks about the trauma of suicide. Thank you Linda for taking the time to talk about the loss of your mother.
I was 28 and the mother of three little boys when my mother, age 52, succeeded in killing herself. I was devastated, but I was also outraged. How, I wondered, would it be possible to grieve the victim when the victim is also the perpetrator? There is no other death that presents ...
This week we are honored to share Eileen's story of finding purpose after her husband's suicide. Veteran suicide has become all too common in our society. Please take time to share this article, to help educate the general population on how many veterans are lost to suicide. Those who defend our country shouldn't be left to their own devices when they return. Thank you Eileen for not only sharing your story, but bringing light to a topic that ...
Guest blogger Kim knows the pain of loss not once but twice in recent months. In this beautifully-written post, she explains her grief in the analogy of watching movies. Thank you, Kim.
Where’s the Remote?
I am enamored with the way a movie completely removes my mind from the seat in which I sit and brings my conscious to a preferred reality. The lights go dim, the carefully planned cinematography fills the screen, and the sound decibels ...
This week, we're featuring a guest reflection from Sebastian Slovin. As a young child, Sebastian survived the suicide of his father and shares about his extended grief journey.
Living in the Shadow of a Suicide
I was fortunate to have a very privileged upbringing. I grew up in an affluent coastal town in southern California called La Jolla. I spent my early days mixing it up at the beach and in the ocean with my mom, dad, and little sister. ...
Recently, we posted about moving beyond why,where we talked about the task of finding purpose after a loss by suicide. A reader of ours, Michelle Hill, did her own reflection after reading the piece. Michelle lost her son Marcus to suicide 3 1/2 years ago, and has continued to work on finding her purpose. To me, finding our purpose is a lifelong task, and it changes over time. Be gentle to yourself on your journey and acknowledge that purpose ...
