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
Living in a World of Grief 

In the midst of the pandemic, we're finding a new language of loss, one that holds space for all the ways we grieve. Read More 

  • Leslie Garrett
  • December 21, 2021
How to be More Aware of Emotional Bypassing—Illustration of a Black woman wearing a red shirt with her eyes closed and thunder clouds surrounding her head.
Depression & Grief
How to be More Aware of Emotional Bypassing 

It makes sense that we want to distance ourselves from pain, but true wellness means learning to sit with our shadows as well as the light so we can be truly present and embrace the fullness of being human. Read More 

  • Kaylee Friedman
  • November 20, 2021
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Depression & Grief
Why Part of Caregiving Is Listening 

Caring for someone requires more than good intentions. Founding editor Barry Boyce shares what he learned about being present and truly listening from the time he spent with his aging mother. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • April 23, 2021
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