My Precious Pet Died. Should I Get a New One?
Many of us love our pets like they’re little children. For some people, our pets are our children in that we don’t have human children to...
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bethhewett
- Oct 4
- 4 min
The Passage of the Seasons
When we were little children, we learned about the four seasons of the year: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Depending on where we...
bethhewett
- Sep 10
- 3 min
Grieving the 343—and More
In everyone’s life, there are incidents that are completely unforgettable. They are so stunning that they mark a before and an after that...
bethhewett
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Why We Celebrate Labor Day: Honoring Those Who Came Before
Labor Day originated as a federal holiday in 1882 to honor working people. Its inception was part of a movement to give people an...
bethhewett
- Aug 18
- 3 min
Moving Your Body for Traumatic Grief
Yoga, acting, and other body movement work can be good for grief, especially griefs that stem from traumatic experiences. Some...
bethhewett
- Aug 4
- 6 min
Mary Todd Lincoln: A Bereaved Parent's Nightmare
I’ve had many opportunities to support bereaved parents, who suffer greatly from the unnatural losses of their children. Sometimes their...
bethhewett
- Jul 21
- 2 min
When the Dying Belongs to All of Us
There are times in our lives when we strongly feel the deaths of others around us, the deaths of people we never knew but of whom we...
bethhewett
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Motivation to Help: Grief and the Environment
As Dr. Francis Weller points out, we also grieve for our world—for the hurt done to others, for unnecessary pain, for war, for human-caused
bethhewett
- Jul 7
- 3 min
Grief is Like . . . an Old Pair of Jeans
I like to share with other bereaved people different ways to think about their grief. One way to look at grief is to compare it with a...
bethhewett
- Jun 23
- 4 min
Finding Hope through Near-Death Experiences
In my work as a bereavement facilitator trainer, I get to meet a lot of interesting and loving people who have a real passion for working...
bethhewett
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Grief and Memories of Daddy on Father's Day
My first memory of my father is when I fell from the top of a sliding board (“It’s a slide, Grammie” my five-year-old grandson insists)....
bethhewett
- Jun 9
- 2 min
Two Fathers; Two Sons
Two men. Two fathers. Each had a precious son in his early twenties. Had. Each son is now dead. Each man has more sorrow than he ever...
bethhewett
- May 29
- 2 min
For Those Who Made Us Free
Plenty of people are grumping loudly and even protesting violently about the problems we face in the United States. There certainly are...
bethhewett
- May 26
- 3 min
Take God to the Mat
So, you thought you might try some yoga for your grief? Yoga certainly has benefits for the bereaved. Practicing yoga (and some martial...
bethhewett
- May 12
- 3 min
On Mothers: Healing Art as a Tool for Grief
Mother's Day is a wonderful time to honor our mothers, those women who brought us into this world or who raised us. It’s a day that can...
bethhewett
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Unlikeable Me
Beth reviews the novel, The World Without You by Joshua Henckin through the lens of grief.
bethhewett
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Don’t Hope for Hope. Make Hope!
Some bereaved people describe their grief as a sense of hopelessness, like the world won’t ever be right or fulfilling again. It can feel...
bethhewett
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Use Sankofa Wisdom
Grief isn’t something to be gotten over. Even though our culture asks us to “get over it,” “move on,” and “find someone (or something)...
bethhewett
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Kintsugi for the Love of the Broken Hearted
Grief is all about love. When someone we love dies or when we otherwise lose someone or something precious to us, we often feel the...
bethhewett
- Jan 6
- 3 min
What’s Your Word?
Happy New Year! The new year always brings a sense of anticipation, doesn’t it? Along with the scent of winter and the newness of holiday...
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