The new year comes with the dreaded month of Michelle’s passing. It’s now 30 years since her fatal car accident. Years ago I started a group on FB “Remembering Michelle.” It started as a way of reaching out to family and friends for their memories and pictures of...
My Dream for COPE “I’m okay, Mommy” were words I desperately needed to hear after the sudden and tragic loss of my daughter, Michelle. I heard my daughter’s voice speaking to me in a dream—“You’re the ones who aren’t okay and you need to reach out and help...
I lost my dad suddenly in June 2015, when I was a Junior in high school. I was in disbelief. I remember feeling overwhelmingly sad, angry, guilty, and hopeless all at once. When the initial shock wore off and I realized this was my new reality, I thought “how am I...
I recently came across a grief exercise I did many years ago which helped me trust in my intuition and its potential to guide me. The exercise was to answer these 5 questions with the first thoughts that came to mind. 1) What have I lost? My...
My thoughts go out to all of you during the Passover and Easter holidays. Wishing everyone peace and continued good health. Lilly My Self-Meditation for the Holidays Release any emotions not serving me. Release judgement. Release expectations....
Thank you for very much your incredibly generous gift to COPE in the amount of $10,000 received today in connection with the design and sustainability of COPE’s website. Your generosity will directly help COPE to reach, connect with and support many bereaved...
