Dragonfly Grief Care

10/13/2025

Some days I just doggy paddle or tread water. And that’s ok.

08/23/2025

Such great points- all true. Today is a hard day… no reason. It just is. I needed to read these and remind myself it’s ALL normal. I’m reminding you too. ❤️

08/18/2025

So so true… hey laughter is part of grief too

07/28/2025

Yes! It’s ok to fall apart!! Being told how strong I am wears me out sometimes.

07/24/2025

It’s been a rough week for Gen Xers with the losses of Malcolm Jamal Warner, Ozzy Ozbourne, and today Hulk Hogan. It may seem silly to some to truly feel sad about the loss of people we never knew in person but it’s not. Not at all. I hope things brings comfort or understanding if you need it.

07/17/2025

This offers some good information about how the brain processes grief and loss. But again I remind you that everyone’s journey is unique so take what you like and leave the rest.

Understanding how loss affects our brain and body can help us realize that healing from a loss takes time, and we need to be gentle during the grieving process.

07/13/2025

Let me come in where you are weeping, friend,
And let me take your hand.
I, who have known a sorrow such as yours,
Can understand.

Let me come in -- I would be very still
Beside you in your grief;
I would not bid you cease your weeping, friend,
Tears can bring relief.

Let me come in -- I would only breathe a prayer,
And hold your hand,
For I have known a sorrow such as yours,
And understand.

by Grace Noll Crowell

Thank you to Gary Sturgis - Surviving Grief for posting.

07/11/2025

Megan Devine hits the nail on the head. As much as you desire to make a grieving person feel better, it’s more helpful to just be there in solidarity.

07/07/2025

The first rule of grieving is there are no rules. Your journey is unique to you as your fingerprints.

07/06/2025

I launched this page two years ago today. It has been my honor to help the people who have come my way and it is my wish to continue to help those who could use a companion to walk beside them in their grief journey. I didn’t know two years ago that I would be entrenched in my own journey so soon. The loss of my mom has changed who I am and helped me understand even more just how unique everyone’s grief experience is.

On this second anniversary I would love for you to let me know what you’d like to see on this page… my posts have slowed down since my mom died but I’m committed to getting back on track. In the coming year I hope to host another in person group but am also considering trying an online group. I also look forward to helping locally in person but am always open to Zoom sessions for anyone in need.

Thank you for allowing me to share with you. If I’ve helped just one person feel not so alone in their grief I’ve done what I set out to do.

(I took my grand to the botanic gardens today and look who I saw!)

06/10/2025

Loss of identity is very common after experiencing a trauma including loss. It’s absolutely normal to feel disconnected. We forget who we were and have to change the whole direction of our lives. What we knew was true may no longer be so.

Whenever I had doubts about life or about who I was, Mom was there. I’d try to hide my uncertainty but she could read me better than anyone. Next thing I knew I’d have a long email or text or Hallmark card with all the wisdom of the person who knew me best. I’d start to believe in myself again and breathe a little easier. I need that voice now and I don’t know what to do. I have so many decisions to make about where I go from here and I need to hear her voice. I have a strong family and some really great close friends but no one can be mom.

9 months tomorrow. How can that even be possible? The self conscious part of me thinks I should post this in a private journal and pretend to the world that everything is better... its been long enough. Time to suck it up Buttercup. But the Grief Educator part of me knows I should share it. That all of this is ok and normal and that if I was working with a client I would absolutely encourage them to talk about it. So talking it is.

06/08/2025

You learn to coexist.