Tag: grief

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Where Christ Waits: A Reflection on the Sunday of Holy Myrrhbearers

“And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen.” (Mark 16:2) It’s hardly a coincidence that the first witnesses to Christ’s resurrection–the women1 who brought myrrh and spices to anoint Christ’s body–were those who voluntarily drew near to the work of grief. But it…
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Bravign the Handler (book) by Jessica Handler

The Book I Recommend Most Often as a Writing Coach

Few books have influenced me more as a writer than Jessica Handler’s Braving the Fire.

Writing, Grieving, and Recovering: Notes to Self by Emilie Pine

I’m three quarters through Emilie Pine’s evisceratingly well-written collection of personal essays and I can’t remember an author who’s made me cry this much…

3 Ways to Support Couples with Infertility in our Communities

Know someone dealing with infertility and not sure how to help? Here are three ways to be supportive!

3 Things Infertility Taught Me about Writing

In honor of the book’s imminent release, I thought I’d kick the week off with a reflection on three of the many things infertility has taught me about writing.