Tag Archives: grief

A Charlotte Home For Grief, Hope, And Healing: Inside KinderMourn

KinderMourn’s Carter Seawell Home in Charlotte, with its sign framed by trees.
October 29, 2026
Some places are built around the understanding that no one should have to face the hardest days of their life alone. In Charlotte, KinderMourn has spent nearly five decades helping grieving parents, children, and teens find support, understanding, and hope. KinderMourn began in 1978, after Lucy and Bill Christopher lost...

A Morning Of Butterflies Before Via Hospice’s Memorial Release

Orange and black butterfly resting with open wings on Andrea Perullo's hand during a memorial butterfly release.
October 18, 2026
Some days seem to gather little moments around you, one after another, until you cannot help but stop and notice. The morning of Via Hospice’s Annual Memorial Butterfly Release, it started at Joaquín’s soccer match. A beautiful yellow butterfly appeared over his goal and kept flying around it. People nearby...

What My Birth Chart Taught Me About Grief, Purpose, and Growth (Part 2)

Pink peonies and a yellow butterfly beneath a celestial sunset sky symbolizing grief, purpose, and growth.
August 11, 2026
After my session with Maddie of ATHENE, I could not stop thinking about one thing she said: the greatest gift of psychological astrology is not prediction—it is growth. I think many of us approach astrology wanting answers. We want to know what is coming next. We want reassurance that something...

Maybe I Am Not Collecting Passport Stamps Right Now, But I Am Making Sure My Son Does

Black and white Shih Tzu sitting inside an open suitcase while the family packs for vacation.
July 5, 2026
There was a time when I measured my life by the stamps in my passport. Every new country represented possibility. Every boarding pass held the promise of an adventure waiting to unfold. Travel was never simply a hobby for me. It became my education, my career, my greatest passion, and...

Without Storms, There Would Be No Flowers: The Conversations I Still Have With My Dad

Peaceful memorial garden with blooming pink and purple hydrangeas symbolizing hope after grief.
June 14, 2026
I visited my dad today. As always, I talked to him. I told him that his beloved New York Knicks had finally done the unthinkable and won the NBA championship — their first since 1973. He would have loved that. When I was growing up, he used to tell my...