"It takes courage to befriend death." -bell hooks

Join me in opening the doorways to the taboo subjects of death and dying.

You know all that life stuff, hard stuff, all the grief stuff –which may not be right in front of your face, but you can feel the weight of it. Instead of storing it in the cupboard to deal with later, I vote we talk about it now instead.

Control the controllables around your inevitable death, and you'll find ease in how you approach life!

Monthly musings on navigating grief, widowhood, love, legacy, and everything that comes with the (world's worst) territory.

After the MFA and the launch of a successful writing career, life happened. I was interrupted. When my husband died, grief opened my heart. Writing and grieving are acts of love. I'm writing again. Join me, and join the community!

Chicken Fried Mascara is a community for those navigating the messy midlife mayhem. No topic is off-limits as we dive headfirst into the complexities of this transformative stage of life.

I never planned to write about grief. Now I am.

A Bit of Good News is a weekly newsletter offering positive news stories, inspiring quotes, fun facts, simple pleasures and tips on how to spread joy and kindness.

Personal stories and honest, caring support for grieving hearts

with Becky Aud-Jennison, author of "Death and its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Beautiful Lessons" and creator of The Death Dialogues Project and Podcast

Quest for ecological & cultural regeneration. Films/podcasts/writing - attempting to disentangle ourselves from industrial civilization and its unintended machinations.