Depression & Grief

Mindfulness won't make grief or depression disappear - but it can change how you carry them. These articles and practices offer gentle, grounded approaches to sitting with difficult emotions without being consumed by them.
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Depression & Grief

Walking Grief Home: Six Companions for Living With Loss 

When we understand grief as a relationship—to what we’ve lost and to ourselves—we can also choose a more relational model of healing. Dr. Gordon Wallace offers six mindful ways to navigate the winding corridors of sorrow without losing ourselves. Read More

  • Gordon Wallace
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A smiling older man in a scarf beside text: Frank Ostaseski shares wisdom in a meditation on endings.
Breathing Meditations
A Meditation on Endings 

By drawing our attention to endings and our developed habits about the way we meet endings, we can learn how to step fully into our lives with appreciation and gratitude, says Frank Ostaseski. Read More 

  • Frank Ostaseski
  • January 6, 2026
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Depression & Grief
When Grief Hits During the Holidays 

Grief often hits the hardest during holidays and special events. Although the pain is unavoidable, we can support ourselves by making space for it, finding connection, and being kind to ourselves. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • December 10, 2024
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