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
Please Die Soon: Finding Compassion for Unimaginable Thoughts 

When someone you love is dying, there could be a secret moment, when things are really bad, when you hear yourself silently whisper the unimaginable thought: Please die soon. Say what??? It is with a brave heart, writes Elaine Smookler, that we look at this whole journey of death and make peace with the wild currents that threaten to pull us under. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • May 15, 2024
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Depression & Grief
It’s Comin’ Around Again 

Deathiversaries, birthdays, holidays and other notable dates can feel like menacing beasts, waiting to jump out of the bushes and snatch away any hope of well-being. How can you face those terribly-timed memories that remind you of what once was? Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • March 19, 2024
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Depression & Grief
Mindfulness for Grief and Loss 

Grief is different for everyone, and it can change over time. Mindfulness can support us in healing and self-discovery after loss and change. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • March 18, 2024
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