What Not to Say When a Friend Is Grieving
When someone close to you is grieving, words can either comfort or unintentionally cause pain. Here’s how to avoid common missteps and support your friend with presence and care. By…
Dreams That Feel Like Visitations
Dreams that feel like visitations blur the line between memory and mystery. Are they messages from beyond or the mind’s way of healing? By Sergio ToledoEditor-in-Chief, Heed to Heal Introduction…
The Quiet Grief of Outgrowing People
Outgrowing people you once loved can feel confusing and painful—but it’s also a sign of your growth and self-awareness. By Sergio ToledoEditor-in-Chief, Heed to Heal Introduction It doesn’t always happen…
When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” an expert said. By Paula SpanVeteran journalist It happened more…
The Revolutionary Power of Grieving in Public
Collective grief is a powerful tool that has historically fueled social justice organizing—and healing. By Yolande Clark-JacksonMultimedia creative communicator and consultant Introduction Everyone is grieving. We may not always know what…
Why It’s Good for You to Cry
Research on crying helps explain why humans cry, as well as how it can improve our overall well-being. By Jill SuttieFree-lance journalist and a staff writer Introduction I like to warn…
Staying Human in a Time of Climate Change: New Author on Science, Grief, and Hope
For geographer and author M Jackson, knowing climate science isn’t enough. We need to get our hearts involved too. By Leigh FinkeWriter, media producer, and editor Author M Jackson’s While Glaciers Slept:…
Rewilding a Grieving Heart
A father copes with the loss of his daughter by giving back to nature, as she had wanted. By Andrew KennesonProject Manager April 5, 2022 I got my first glimpse of…
Can Cycling help with Grief and Depression?
My father Lindsay Fry passed away suddenly eight months ago. He had end stage cancer, which was found well advanced on his lung and spine. By Craig FryAdjunct Associate Professor of Public Health Victoria…
Murmurations: Growing Through Grief
A note from adrienne maree brown: Jonathan McCrory is part of the leadership team for the National Black Theater, and, to my knowledge, was the first person to interpret emergent strategy…
