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Connection as Medicine: What Our Brains Know About Support
Grief changes the body and brain. Discover how co-regulation, presence, and ritual help us feel safe enough to hold grief - together.

Melissa Blum
Oct 30, 20252 min read


The love remains - a poem about grief
A tender poem for grief, written while preparing a ritual. A reminder that even in absence, the love remains.

Melissa Blum
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Ritual as a Bridge Between the Living and the Lost
Grief isn’t linear. Ritual helps us sit with the ache, reconnect with love, and find gentle ways to carry those who are no longer here.

Melissa Blum
Sep 28, 20251 min read


The sound of grief
Grief is often silenced. This song traces its rise, breaking, and softening - giving grief a voice, raw and heard.

Melissa Blum
Aug 28, 20251 min read


When the World Changes, but Your Mind Doesn’t: Why Grief Isn’t Erased by Milestones
Grief doesn’t always shift when the world does. Here’s why milestones may not bring relief—and how ritual can meet you in the in-between.

Melissa Blum
Jul 11, 20252 min read


Not Broken. Cracked Open. But Growing
Cracked open doesn’t mean broken. A raw reflection on grief, healing, and giving ourselves grace when the journey feels too hard.

Melissa Blum
Jun 27, 20252 min read


Children, Death, and the Stories We Tell
Children grieve too. They need truth, tenderness, and ritual—not silence. We don’t have to hide our grief from them.

Melissa Blum
May 25, 20252 min read
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