“Grief, I say, come in. Sit down. I have tea. There is honey. This will take as long as it takes.” – This Hallowed Wilderness One of the programs I am responsible for at COPE is our healing workshops, opportunities for bereaved individuals to learn more...
This past month we highlighted Juneteenth and the overlap between generational trauma, grief, and the history of slavery and racism in America. Read more from the Black Youth Project here: http://blackyouthproject.com/juneteenth-reflections…/ And hear about a...
Maybe with a few words I could make sense of what happened fifteen years ago Maybe in a three hundred page book I could make sense of what happened fifteen years ago. Maybe a small pond would hold the tears I have shed Maybe the ocean wouldn’t be big enough....
The weather is increasingly warmer and many turn their minds towards summer plans. It can be a difficult season as individuals and families recognize ways their schedules and activities have changed after their special person died. Absent loved ones from graduations,...
Greetings COPE Community – I want to tell you a short story. Of spirit and inner peace. Once upon a time, there was an expansive and majestic park. And nestled inside the wooded park, lay lush gardens and fields. Beyond the mesmerizing rose gardens, one can see...
How to Talk about Your Grief Feelings May is mental health awareness month, a time when we like to talk about the fact that we need to discuss mental health more and that it’s OK to do so. But often, the conversation does not go much further than that, leaving many...
Linda at Chico’s I could have shipped the dresses back to Chico’s. I had the slip and the free shipping label. The dresses, bolder colors than I have ever worn, just didn’t look particularly good on me. Maybe too big in the wrong places, or too small in others, but...
Joshua Quinn Faithfull On March 26, 2017, our beloved, Joshua Quinn Faithfull had his life tragically cut short. Josh always lived life as if each day was his last. At 16 years old, he received a late diagnosis of a very rare & incurable central nervous system...
From Chuck & Gail Lacks Kenneth Michael Lacks 4/29/1964 – 9/18/1995 Wish you were here today, even for just a little while so I could say happy birthday and see youbeautiful smile. The only gifts today will be the gifts you left behind, the laughter, joy, and...
On April 8, 2016, my brother and I went to Opening Day (Let’s Go Mets). We took a bunch of pictures and two days later, on April 10th, I posted one of those pictures with “#SiblingsDay”. Less than three months later, I lost my brother, and those pictures became...
