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
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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Depression & Grief
Healing in the Deep Ocean of Grief 

Grief can hold our heads beneath the waves, but, as Bryan Welch writes, its tides can also open us to compassion for ourselves and others, showing us the value of a broken heart. Read More 

  • Bryan Welch
  • April 20, 2021
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Depression & Grief
Turning Grief into Random Acts of Kindness 

After the loss of their son Thomas, Kristin Fitzgerald-Zita and her partner asked friends and family to do something kind in his honor. Today, this call for kindness has spread all over the world and continues to write Thomas’ story. Read More 

  • Kristin Fitzgerald-Zita
  • March 9, 2021
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