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You don’t “get over” grief. You learn how to carry it. Reflections on loss, love that continues, and the ways pain can become purpose.

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    You Only Grieve Because You Loved (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Let's Talk! (opens the original)

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    The Two Streams of Grief No One Talks AboutYou’ve Been Taught the Wrong ModelYou’ve probably heard that grief has five stages. You’ve probably also heard, somewhere along the way, that this isn’t quite right.What you may not have heard is what actually replaces it. So let me tell you about two ideas that changed how I coach, how I grieve, and honestly how I think about Shayna.I went live on Substack for the first time this week, mostly to introduce myself to people who only know me from the news

  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    How To Remember Our Loved Ones (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Grief Stored in the Body: What a Physician Taught Me About Healing (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Tapped In by Jennifer Alsever: 31 Stories That Might Change Your Life (opens the original)

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    I have spent years listening to other people’s stories. I never expected to open a book and find mine inside it.When I learned I would be featured in Tapped In by Jennifer Alsever, I was honored and surprised.Then I read the book, and I realized I would love it even if my name were nowhere in it.<img class="embedded-publication-lo

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