Daily Meditation

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” — Buddha Grief takes hold not only of the heart but also of the mind. Many grieving parents struggle with thoughts that spiral endlessly. A single memory can bring comfort or collapse. The loss of a child leaves the mind searching for answers it cannot find. … Read more

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” — Confucius Grieving parents often carry the bitterest kind of wisdom. Losing a child brings a pain that rewrites every part of life. Nothing prepares a person for … Read more

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” — George Orwell Grieving parents often resist the word acceptance. The word can feel cruel, as if it asks us to approve of the unthinkable. The loss of a child defies reason. No heart welcomes such pain. Yet acceptance does not mean agreement. Acceptance means recognizing what cannot be … Read more

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” — Langston Hughes Grief introduces years filled with painful questions. The loss of a child brings the kind of questions no one can answer. Many grieving parents wake up each day asking why, how, or what now. The absence of a loved one turns time … Read more

“One must say yes to life and embrace it wherever it is found—and it is found in terrible places; nevertheless, there it is.” — James Baldwin Grief often brings us to the most terrible places. Many parents walk through those places with trembling steps and broken hearts. The death of a child creates a silence … Read more

“One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.” — Simone de Beauvoir Grieving parents often feel that life has lost meaning. The loss of a child cuts through everything we thought we understood. Many parents question their own worth after such a loss. The days may feel empty. … Read more

“Life achieves its summit when it does to the uttermost that which it was equipped to do.” — Jack London Grief can make life feel unfinished. The loss of a child leaves many parents questioning the purpose of everything. Each day may feel like survival. The summit Jack London speaks of may seem impossible from … Read more

“I have been in Sorrow’s kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows, with a harp and a sword in my hands.”— Zora Neale Hurston Grieving parents often live in Sorrow’s kitchen for longer than anyone expects. The pots of sorrow hold memories, regrets, and … Read more

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” — Ernest Hemingway Grief can make everything feel like a contest we never wanted to enter. Many grieving parents compare themselves to others constantly. Some people seem to grieve quietly. Others appear strong or busy … Read more

“Serenity comes from the ability to say ‘Yes’ to existence. Courage comes from the ability to say ‘No’ to the wrong choices made by others.” — Ayn Rand Grieving parents often struggle to say yes to life after loss. The death of a child shatters every part of reality. The future feels stolen. Many grieving … Read more