List: Grief & Gratitude | Curated by Jen Wilking

May 10, 2022

9 stories

Grief & GratitudeThere's room for both.
In
Better Humans
by
Jen Wilking
Losing My Dad Shifted My Understanding of GriefUnexpected lessons learned after losing someone I love
Mar 23, 2022
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Mar 23, 2022
10
In
The Shortform
by
Jen Wilking
The House That Built MeGrief and gratitude aren’t mutually exclusive.
May 2, 2022
3
May 2, 2022
3
In
The Shortform
by
Jen Wilking
The Only Way Out is Through: Shallow or Profound?When I first heard “The only way out is through,” it rang useless at best and heartless at worst.
Apr 25, 2022
4
Apr 25, 2022
4
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Intense and Unpredictable, Grief Can Change the Course of Your LifeI longed for simplicity and dreamed of writing.
Apr 6, 2022
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Apr 6, 2022
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Jen Wilking
Things That Seem Permanent Aren’tAs I move through two enormous transitions — losing my father and becoming an empty nester, I’m coming face to face with the passage of…
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jen Wilking
What’s LeftSometimes a wave of grief swells up from my heart and flows out through my eyes.
Jan 27, 2022
Jan 27, 2022
Jen Wilking
GratefulI’m grateful for waking up this morning
for the people I love
for the people that I love and have lost.
Jan 26, 2022
2
Jan 26, 2022
2
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Two Mantras for Hope During Difficult TimesI have a life philosophy that turns into a mantra when I need it.
Jan 24, 2022
1
Jan 24, 2022
1
In
The Motherload
by
Jen Wilking
The First Night of the Empty NestFor the first time since 1999, there are no kids in the house.
Jan 22, 2022
2
Jan 22, 2022
2

Grief & Gratitude

There's room for both.

Losing My Dad Shifted My Understanding of Grief

Unexpected lessons learned after losing someone I love

The House That Built Me

Grief and gratitude aren’t mutually exclusive.

The Only Way Out is Through: Shallow or Profound?

When I first heard “The only way out is through,” it rang useless at best and heartless at worst.

Intense and Unpredictable, Grief Can Change the Course of Your Life

I longed for simplicity and dreamed of writing.

Things That Seem Permanent Aren’t

As I move through two enormous transitions — losing my father and becoming an empty nester, I’m coming face to face with the passage of…

What’s Left

Sometimes a wave of grief swells up from my heart and flows out through my eyes.

Grateful

I’m grateful for waking up this morning for the people I love for the people that I love and have lost.

Two Mantras for Hope During Difficult Times

I have a life philosophy that turns into a mantra when I need it.

The First Night of the Empty Nest

For the first time since 1999, there are no kids in the house.

Jen Wilking