Grief affects all aspects of health: mind, body, and spirit, especially when a close family member dies. Usually the impact is greatest...

Coping with death & grieving for someone we care about is one of life's most challenging experiences. It can be difficult to know how to deal with grief in a healthy manner. How we cope with the emotions created by death & grieving is unique, causing different people to heal at various rates. A key process is to express, not repress, your emotions. Active strategies to help move & release your emotions include: talking (join a group or seek therapy), journaling, art, & exercise in nature.

When we’re navigating grief, we can feel like we’re stuck in a fog — heavy, lost, or overwhelmed. But what if, instead of viewing grief as something to “get over,” we met it as energy that wants to move through us?