Novels that Made Me Feel Less Alone in My Grief

Stories help us feel less alone. It's the reason I write, and I think it's the reason most of us read. Because, when life gets heavy and we lose sight of what really matters, stories becomes a lifeline. The stories we read provide not only an escape from reality, but a hope that maybe we're… Continue reading Novels that Made Me Feel Less Alone in My Grief

Why I Write about Grief

Less than a month before I graduated high school, my friend went missing for five, agonizing days. On the fifth dayโ€”only minutes after my mother and I landed in Portland for my Twilight-themed senior tripโ€”I opened Facebook and saw his auntโ€™s update. His body had been found, but his soul was gone. From that moment… Continue reading Why I Write about Grief