Facing Grief - The Podcast

Losing the closest relationship you have affects you long after the actual loss. Dealing with that continual struggle with the past and current reality is discussed in Chapter 10. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented its...

“Never miss the moment”. The author recalls one of the most intense times at the very beginning of the journey in Chapter 9. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a mom...

Completing a task is satisfying. In grief, the layers of devastation present themselves in many ways. Chapter 8 will take you to this reality of grief. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progresse...

Living with grief challenges you in many ways. Most of the time in titanic, overwhelming struggles. In other times - the most basic of elements can surface as an issue. Chapter 7 explains the authors curious experience in this area. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of...

It can take your breath away. When all the realities of grief overtake you - all that is around you can melt away. Chapter 6 helps us experience the intensity of this time. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as...

We have all said it - we mean well but what do we really mean? In this special edition we will discuss what those of us in grief really need to hear. From Facing Grief - The Essays - Volume 1 - "The First 30 Days" - this is essay #17 - "Thoughts and Prayers"

Something you built - something you loved - is forever changed. Chapter 5 explains this sad change. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection o...

The 40th day. At that time the world had crumbled and the devastation of the former life all encompassing. Chapter 4 takes us back to that time. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each...

In our own unique ways - we respond to grief differently. But in one area we are the same - anger. Chapter 3 visits how the author dealt with this reality of grief. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the jour...

If there is a ground-zero to grief - it is during those final hours. Chapter 2 takes you to those terrible, painful moments. Moments that become part of the new life. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the jo...

Call them routine, call them habit - we all have them. That is, until every pattern we knew came to a screeching halt. In chapter 1 we will examine a new reality in grief. This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as t...

Written by a grieving man to a grieving man

To those of you outside the state of grief - some thoughts.

The state of grief is not something you choose to be in. You become a participant because of your loss. You have no choice.

In March of 2022 "Facing Grief - Selected Essays" was published on Apple Books. The book contains 12 of the most listed to podcasts taken from the "Facing Grief - The Essays" collection of 166 written essays. This Audio Book draft of that book is presented here. Part 2 contains the last 6 selected essays and related materials. Part one presents the introductory material and the first 6 essays. We...

In March of 2022 "Facing Grief - Selected Essays" was published on Apple Books. The book contains 12 of the most listed to podcasts taken from the "Facing Grief - The Essays" collection of 166 written essays. This Audio Book draft of that book is presented here. Part 1 contains the first 6 selected essays and related materials. Part two will present the remaining essays. We pray you are blessed by...

“A look at where we have been” Today we summarize this volume 8 and conclude with an epilog. Join in this reflection and epilog in today’s episode. From the essays Volume 8 - “Lessons” - written on July 20, 2020, day 343 of the journey - this is essay #19 - “Reflections #8 and Epilog” This ends the Facing Grief - the Podcast series. Visit our website “Facing Grief - The Essays” at www.essaysongrie...

“The writing ends…the story continues.” The essays were never written on purpose. They were a natural extension of the writers proclivities and the immense emotional conflict that was raging. Like everything - there does come a time where an end is achieved. In eleven months 166 unique grief stories were created. Share with us our reflections on this strange, unique and awful time. From the essays...

“It is your only option” Contentions and more contentions can fill our days. Locked in to a situation where we can see no way out - we can become weary. Today we will hear about the author’s realizations on his struggle and the insights that came to see him through. From the essays Volume 8 - “Lessons” - written on July 7, 2020, day 330 of the journey - this is essay #17 - “Lessons from the Strugg...

“Stunning. Unexpected. Humbling.” Profound moments are rare in grief - yet they do occur. The struggle is there and yet - unexpectedly - that struggle can change - we just never know when. This profound moment is the topic of today’s episode. From the essays Volume 8 - “Lessons” - written on June 23, 2020 - day 316 of the journey - this is essay #16 - “Lessons from the Clothes”

“I’ve met a new person. I’m just getting to know them.” Finding out who we are is a reality of now being on our own. Today the author shares his journey through this strange and in some ways unwelcoming world of defining one’s self. We experience this encounter in today’s episode. From the essays Volume 7 - “Bridges” - written on June 2, 2020 - day 295 of the journey - this is essay #15 - “Lessons...

“The last thing you want to do - the first thing you need to go on” Grief brings with it a tenacity to hold on to what has been lost. Call it instinct, call it denial - whatever you call it - holding on is at the core of our life of grief. There comes a time though - and it may not even reach us consciously - that we do begin to let go. Explore this moment in today’s episode. From the essays Volum...

“Grief vs. perfection.” Reaching a completion is difficult to realize. Often we may miss the significance of a moment that brings with it so much more than we could have anticipated. Today we will hear of a moment of completion that made itself quite obvious - and profound in its effects. From the essays Volume 8 - “Lessons” - written on May 18, 2020 - day 280 of the journey - this is essay #13 -...

“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 NLT” Caregiving - if you have been touched by the responsibility - is one of the most highest callings that can be achieved. Today we look at caregiving in a way you may never have been aware of - nor experienced. Explore this with us in today’s episode. From the essays Volume 8 - “Lessons” - written on May 15, 202...

“The Jewel of my life - November, 1973” In one of our more touching essays we will hear of lessons that are almost beyond words. From Volume 8 - “Lessons” - written on April 30, 2020 - day 232 of the journey - this is Essay #11 - “Lessons from Joann”