As a registered social work therapist, I have supported thousands of people over the past decade through grief, loss, trauma and tragedy. However, my work took on new levels of meaning and purpose after my daughter Nora passed away unexpectedly when she was one day old.
I created this project to address the gaps I encountered during my own experience of grief and loss. I wanted a deep understanding of the agony and an ability to bear witness to that, yes, but I also needed a glimpse of possibility. Hope. Life. I wanted practical tools to find the way out of the darkness, as well to open again to the light. And I needed to construct some meaning about my daughter’s life and how hers had intertwined with mine. And most importantly, I wanted evidence that my daughter’s life story was not going to end as a tragedy, but that it could also be a love story. An amazing, beautiful and vibrant love story, because this is how I want the world to know my daughter.
The Love & Loss Project is intended to help others heal through their experiences of grief and loss, as I continue to heal my own. I believe that this process never reaches a final stage of completion, but instead will simply always be a part of my life. An agonizing and amazing part of my life. Which is now interwoven with yours. Thank you for sharing this with me.
Learn more about my story here:
A Guided Healing Experience
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3 Comments
Dee
February 29, 2016 at 4:08 pmOh Dear One, My heart hurts for your pain.
I’m so, so sorry for your loss, and anguish in losing your precious baby. I pray for comfort and healing. You are so strong to want to help others through their own journeys with grief and loss. Many blessings, many, many blessings. I lost several children to miscarriages, including my daughter’s twin. It’s never easy. I don’t know if you’ve heard of Laurelbox on instagram, they have a sweet gift boxes you can buy for those who have lost a child through any means. You may want to look them up. I will finish now, but l just wanted you to know that l’m thinking of you, thank you for sharing your beautiful story, and sweet baby. God bless you.
lovelossproject
March 4, 2016 at 2:24 amThank you so much for sharing your thoughts and a few pieces of your story. <3 I just checked out the Laurel Box website, as you suggested and you are right!
so lovely!
Sarai Cook
January 8, 2017 at 9:54 amThank you, thank you, thank you! I have just watched your new year talk. Just what I need to hear right now after losing my son recently at 23.5 weeks. I am choosing to grow xxx