Final Kindness

02/12/2026

Who has visited you?
What was that like?

02/09/2026

01/10/2026

Living Consciously is about your awareness in every moment. Meditation is a powerful tool that helps build that awareness.

Come and practice different meditation techniques. You will gain a deeper understanding of yourself and how you navigate your world.

There are a few seats left. Investment for each session is $10. Every second Monday evening starting January 19. Message me for details and to save your seat.

01/05/2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday brother Charlie. I still miss you 🤗

"Through You"

01/05/2026

My wish for your year ahead.

A wish for you for the year ahead...

12/06/2025

How many times have you heard any of these?

We have been avoiding talking about death for so long that we've come up with creative ways to say the word. There is a fear and superstition that talking about death attracts death.
What are some other expressions you've heard referring to death?

11/20/2025

There are different types of grief.

Disenfranchised grief happens when a loss isn't openly acknowledged or supported by others, which can be due to a stigmatized cause of death or an unrecognized relationship. Losing a pet is a common example because others may not recognize the depth of grief for a non-human companion.

11/05/2025

Say Hello 👋 and give that hug 🤗

10/31/2025

Grief Is Weirdly Physical

No one tells you that your body signs up for the full experience of grief, no questions asked.

Your throat tightens at random times, like it’s trying to stop tears from leaking out.

Your shoulders creep up toward your ears; your stomach forgets how to digest food and even breathing feels like work.

And sleep is the worst coworker…always on break when you need it most.

Then there are these strange bursts of energy, almost like your body gets tired of being sad and starts rebelling. Suddenly, you’re deep-cleaning the kitchen at midnight or deciding that now is the perfect time to reorganize your sock drawer.

Grief turns into this unpredictable blend of exhaustion and adrenaline, like running a marathon without knowing where the finish line is.

Food becomes its own saga. Some days you can’t swallow a thing, and other days you act personally responsible for keeping the local bakery in business.

Your body doesn’t know how to process loss, so it tries everything, crying, sleeping, walking, eating, not eating, staring at the ceiling for three hours straight.

Here’s the thing…the strange grace of it all is even when your body aches, it keeps going.

It keeps breathing for you when you forget to. It gets you out of bed, holds you upright, carries you through the heaviness. Grief lives in your muscles and bones, but so does survival.

So if you’ve wondered why your back hurts, why your heart feels heavy, or why you find yourself sobbing next to the bananas at the grocery store, please know this is all part of it.

You’re not broken.

You’re just doing the emotional equivalent of working out at the gym.

And honestly…you deserve a medal just for showing up at all.

Gary Sturgis

10/24/2025

The second year of grief can feel more isolating.

Let’s put words to it.

10/15/2025

Explore your grief through art. Four sessions. Register with Hospice Hub.