Between Beauty and Pain
Blog Posts
Be the Friend Who Stays After Everyone Else Has Left: How to Support a Grieving Friend
The house was busy those days. Friends would stop by every day since my partner Alex took his life right before the city had a chance to transition into summer....
Be the Friend Who Stays After Everyone Else Has Left: How to Support a Grieving Friend
The house was busy those days. Friends would stop by every day since my partner Alex took his life right before the city had a chance to transition into summer....
It Could Be Anyone: Suicide Discriminates No One
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month In September 2022, I had my first session with a Suicide Grief Support Group organized by the Crisis Centre of BC in Vancouver,...
It Could Be Anyone: Suicide Discriminates No One
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month In September 2022, I had my first session with a Suicide Grief Support Group organized by the Crisis Centre of BC in Vancouver,...
I'd Rather Go It Alone: The Stigma Around Suicide
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month “Once you tell people, everything changes. You can’t just say it,” my partner Alex warned me when I asked him why he wouldn’t...
I'd Rather Go It Alone: The Stigma Around Suicide
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month “Once you tell people, everything changes. You can’t just say it,” my partner Alex warned me when I asked him why he wouldn’t...
To Those Left Behind After Suicide Loss
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month “It was not your fault,” people are always quick to say when they learn that my partner Alex died by suicide. It’s a...
To Those Left Behind After Suicide Loss
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month “It was not your fault,” people are always quick to say when they learn that my partner Alex died by suicide. It’s a...
Nothing Matters Anymore: A Reflection on the Suicidal Mind
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month I often hear people say suicide is a selfish, irresponsible choice. After all, it wrecks the lives of those who are left behind....
Nothing Matters Anymore: A Reflection on the Suicidal Mind
September marks Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month I often hear people say suicide is a selfish, irresponsible choice. After all, it wrecks the lives of those who are left behind....
Conversations With the Ones We Have Loved and Lost
Letter #1 - July 31st, 2024 Hi Alex, Today I woke up thinking of you. We haven’t talked in a while. I’m turning 40 in September. Birthdays continue to feel...
Conversations With the Ones We Have Loved and Lost
Letter #1 - July 31st, 2024 Hi Alex, Today I woke up thinking of you. We haven’t talked in a while. I’m turning 40 in September. Birthdays continue to feel...