Sitting on a swing with someone pushing you behind. Each time you swing back, you expect a familiar push. All of a sudden, the push disappears. Your swing loses its momentum.

I interviewed my friends who lost loved ones, and these are the worst things they’ve heard.

Was there a time when your friend's loved one passed away, and you didn't really know what to say? I asked a few friends who experienced loss, and these are the most comforting things we've heard.

I'm not going to tell you that you will be okay - because that doesn't help. Instead, I will say - 10 years down the road, you will feel a little more okay.

Grief is like riding a bicycle. One pedal is processing your grief, the other is empowering yourself