The Compassionate Friends of Reno

03/07/2026

03/07/2026

Have you registered for TCF's 49th National Conference? Don't miss our special introductory registration rate of $245 available through March 16, 2026. This is a savings of $75 off of the regular registration rate.

03/07/2026

It's okay to step away for a moment.

Pause your scrolling, take a deep breath, and let your mind slow down.

03/05/2026

Spring Family Resource Fair 🌼
March 14th, 12PM-2PM
Reno Town Mall 4001 S Virginia St. Reno, NV 89502

03/05/2026

03/05/2026

Monthly support meetings ❤️

03/05/2026

Who can relate to this? IYKYK

We Need Not Walk Alone. We Are The Compassionate Friends.

01/23/2026

Gary Sturgis - Surviving Grief

12/13/2025

The local Reno chapter is not holding a candle lighting ceremony this year . Please go online to the national organization and register for the virtual event they are hosting in four different time zones . 7 pm in whatever area you live but you do need to register online at
The Compassionate Friends. Org

12/04/2025

Every year you are invited to post a message on our Memorial Wall which will be available, during the event, at TCF’s national website. The Memorial Wall will be open to post a message through Friday, December 19th. This year's Worldwide Candle Lighting will be on Sunday, December 14th.

12/04/2025

Surfing The Waves Of Grief

“Time heals all wounds.”

I don’t agree!

Time doesn’t lessen the pain or grief; it just gets easier to ride the waves.

On the day my loved one died, my life drastically changed.

People who say “time heals all wounds” are often people who haven’t experienced true grief.

Because in reality, you never stop grieving.

It will be the little things that can trigger the pain, like a familiar touch, a smell or a memory.

It comes in waves.

Sometimes those waves are huge and sometimes they’re small.

Here’s the thing…grieving is like surfing.

Emotions are the waves of the ocean. In the beginning those waves are so overwhelming you’re sure you’ll drowned. The tide keeps coming at you, over and over.

At some point, you realize you can either fight it, or you can learn to surf.

In the beginning, when you’re learning to surf, it feels awkward. You paddle out onto the wave, navigating through the sea of emotions. When you’re dealing with all of those emotions, you know that you have to stand strong to stay among the living, dealing with each wave as it comes your way.

You find yourself in calm waters again, until another wave of emotions starts all over again.

They may change, but they never end. You just become a better surfer.

The more you learn how to ride the waves, the easier it becomes to cherish the memories. But as time goes by, those memories seem more and more distant. Then comes another set of emotions.

There will days when you feel lost because those waves haven’t come in a while and you want to relive them.

These days, when I miss who I still love and need those waves of emotions to wash over me, I just ride them.

The truth is that time doesn’t heal all wounds…time only makes it easier to surf the waves.

Gary Sturgis - Surviving Grief