Remembrance

By Maggie Kwok May 23, 2018 10:45 AM When people think of military grief and loss, death comes to mind. I don’t want to write about military death, it’s something that everyone is aware of. We see it on the news and social media, we hear about it from our […]

What Does a Veteran Grieve For?

29 May, 2018 in Belonging / Grief / Remembrance / Transitions by LTLWYS Admin

BY JENNIFER STUBBS DECEMBER 21, 2017 10:06 AM If you listen closely, there are moments of silence that will touch deep within your soul. But, I haven’t always been able to truly hear those moments. For me, the turning point was four years ago: The doctor makes an awkward face […]

Hearing the Moments of Silence

8 Jan, 2018 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

Please read Elizabeth Brady’s most recent article on Open to Hope, http://www.opentohope.com/keep-door-soul-open/. This website also has many resources available to those needing tips for the holidays.

Keep the Door to Your Soul Open

21 Dec, 2017 in Belonging / Grief / Remembrance / Transitions by LTLWYS Admin

BY BETH MCLAUGHLIN On the morning of New Year’s Day, 2017, I sat on the balcony of my condominium and gazed at the Atlantic Ocean. The sun had just risen, smearing the sky with splashes of pink and orange before being overshadowed by a smudge of slate gray clouds. I […]

In Grief, Laughter Goes with Tears

14 Nov, 2017 in Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY ELIZABETH BRADY Last Sunday, the Penn State men’s soccer team was ready to open its Big Ten season against Maryland. As the fans arrived at Jeffrey Field, my husband and daughter and I lined up beneath the bleachers along with our late son Mack’s soccer team, the Celtics. We […]

Four Years after Mack Brady’s Death, Visiting the ‘What Ifs’

14 Nov, 2017 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

BY CASEY GOODALL There is no formula for grieving. Everyone does it in his/her own time and in his/her own way. The most important point is that we do it. Grief has its way with us whether we pay attention to it or not. For me, there is no other […]

Grief Is a Journey You Take One Day at a ...

5 Sep, 2017 in Belonging / Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

BY EVELYN WALD During the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Learning to Live: What’s Your Story? sponsored a Community Remembrance Creation event. The mission of our collaborative partnership is to encourage people to share their stories of how they are learning to live with loss â€” loss, grief, growth […]

Community Members Use Art to Express Grief

5 Sep, 2017 in Belonging / Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY BRENDA OYLER KIM LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY I was 38 years old when my brother died suddenly. At the time of his death, I was living in another state more than eight hours away from my family. I will never forget receiving the […]

Each Loss Is Unique

17 Jul, 2017 in Grief / Remembrance / Storytelling by LTLWYS Admin

BY KATIE KOSTOHRYZ If it weren’t for the loss of my sister, Kristin, I wouldn’t be the counselor and professor of counseling I am today. My life’s work is how I choose to love every day through loss. On that summer day years ago, I lost not only my sister […]

The Loving Never Stops

20 Mar, 2017 in Grief / Remembrance by LTLWYS Admin

If you missed Elizabeth Brady’s story at “Loving Through It,” you can read her essay here: http://www.opentohope.com/the-downstairs-thief/. Thank you, Elizabeth, for beautifully sharing your hope with us!

The Downstairs Thief

20 Mar, 2017 in Grief / Remembrance / Uncategorized by LTLWYS Admin