One Better Choice

08/25/2026

An older adult may struggle with loneliness after losing someone who was an important part of their daily routine for many years

07/13/2026

The short answer: It is absolutely not too late for a delayed funeral! Ever. If you didn't get to have the funeral or memorial service you wanted, because of the pandemic or for any other reason, it is always okay to have a belated funeral service. But if that isn't enough to convince you, we're going to share a bit more information about delayed funerals and memorial services to help you decide what's right for you.

It's never too late to have the funeral or memorial that you wish you could have had for your loved one. This article includes considerations and tips

07/09/2026

For nearly seven years, What's Your Grief has run the website “Grief in Six Words” to allow grievers to share their individual narratives surrounding loss. The platform has served as a creative outlet and safe space for people to express themselves. We have allowed the page to simply exist - for people to read and submit their stories. But we think it is time to change that. The stories shared on that page are not only well crafted but also often manage to encapsulate an entire grief journey in just six words. So it only seems right that we highlight some of these stories here on What's Your Grief from time to time.

It is no surprise that we find nature in grief and metaphors surrounding nature are consistent and common themes on Grief in Six Words. We've compiled

07/06/2026

The finality of death is one of the harshest and most severe realities one must come to terms with after someone has died. Unlike so many of the questions and ambiguities grieving people face, the truth that the person will not return is black-and-white - yet it feels unbelievable.

The finality of death is one of the harshest and most severe realities one must come to terms with after someone has died.

07/06/2026

Sometimes I write down thoughts I have about grief so I don’t forget them. They often come to me in the shower — the one place where writing doesn’t work. So I’ll quickly type the note into my phone afterward, but 8 times out of 10, I forget about it, and when I stumble across it later, I have no clue what it means. It’s like a great idea you had in a dream — brilliant in the moment — but upon waking, it seems unintelligible.

Rethink the idea of a grief timeline and explore how loss weaves through your past, present, and future in ways that defy linear expectations.

07/06/2026

What does "being okay" after loss mean to you?

What does being okay after loss really mean? Grief changes what “okay” looks likeLearn why healing isn’t an endpoint and how to redefine hope after loss.

07/06/2026

From a very young age, we begin to develop expectations about the world around us. Our brains create rules to help us organize the boatloads of information we encounter each and every day. Some of these are simple, practical rules. For example, you might learn that a home is a place where you live that has a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen. But as your world gets more complex, you learn that there are different types of homes - houses, apartments, condos, etc. The term schema describes rules, which allow us to learn information and then accommodate new and more complex information.

When life doesn't turn out the way you planned, you can find yourself grieving the life you expected. Understanding this nonfinite grief is the first step

01/02/2026

In this easy recipe, flavorful, tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb shanks are cooked in the slow cooker with broth and aromatics until wonderfully tender.

Discover the simple tricks that turn lamb shanks from tough to fall-off-the-bone delicious.

12/31/2025

This crustless vegetable quiche is perfect for brunch and substantial enough for dinner. The freshly baked quiche is wonderful, and the leftovers are just as good.

This crustless vegetable quiche is perfect for brunch and substantial enough for lunch or dinner. The leftovers are great, reheated or cold.