Modern Loss
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Candid content, community & resources on loss & resilience. A bit of attitude; zero platitude, by @rebeccasoffer (author of the bestselling THE MODERN LOSS HANDBOOK).
When everything feels overwhelming, direct the love you have into someone — or something — that is better off for having received it. 💙💛
February 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
When everything feels overwhelming, direct the love you have into someone — or something — that is better off for having received it. 💙💛
Sorry. Just really feeling it today.
January 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Sorry. Just really feeling it today.
People who know: try to not rush through the grieving process
Me:
Me:
January 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
People who know: try to not rush through the grieving process
Me:
Me:
💧I find crying fascinating (good thing, as I’ve been doing a lot of it lately?) Maybe if we learned more about it and viewed it less as a weakness and more as a powerful connector to ourselves and others, we’d sink into the need as it arises.💧
image credit @getsoundrx (IG)
image credit @getsoundrx (IG)
January 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
💧I find crying fascinating (good thing, as I’ve been doing a lot of it lately?) Maybe if we learned more about it and viewed it less as a weakness and more as a powerful connector to ourselves and others, we’d sink into the need as it arises.💧
image credit @getsoundrx (IG)
image credit @getsoundrx (IG)
We’re awkward & uncertain around grief; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit.
Here’s Vol. 1 of “Sending this is fine. Going further is better.” Please share & inject some compassionate action into this weary world.
Here’s Vol. 1 of “Sending this is fine. Going further is better.” Please share & inject some compassionate action into this weary world.
January 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We’re awkward & uncertain around grief; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit.
Here’s Vol. 1 of “Sending this is fine. Going further is better.” Please share & inject some compassionate action into this weary world.
Here’s Vol. 1 of “Sending this is fine. Going further is better.” Please share & inject some compassionate action into this weary world.
Whatever this means to you today, please know we’re here for you.
But: please make yourself send that text to a friend, move that body of yours in a way that feels good, listen to that song that somehow makes it better for 3 minutes, eat or drink something that feels necessary. We love you.
But: please make yourself send that text to a friend, move that body of yours in a way that feels good, listen to that song that somehow makes it better for 3 minutes, eat or drink something that feels necessary. We love you.
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Whatever this means to you today, please know we’re here for you.
But: please make yourself send that text to a friend, move that body of yours in a way that feels good, listen to that song that somehow makes it better for 3 minutes, eat or drink something that feels necessary. We love you.
But: please make yourself send that text to a friend, move that body of yours in a way that feels good, listen to that song that somehow makes it better for 3 minutes, eat or drink something that feels necessary. We love you.
Hi, Bluesky. Happy to be here. Our first post is for LA and all of its people, places, and very special creatures. modernloss.substack.com/p/notes-on-e...
January 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Hi, Bluesky. Happy to be here. Our first post is for LA and all of its people, places, and very special creatures. modernloss.substack.com/p/notes-on-e...