Grief Dialogues

10/21/2026

Paul McCartney took a trip down memory lane as he reflected on his late first wife, Linda, and her passion for protecting animals.

10/19/2026

🎙️ How do we honor the stories of those who served, the veterans who carry their experiences, and the families who love them?

In this episode of Before You Go, the official podcast of Abode Contemplative Care for the Dying, host Natalie Buster speaks with Grief Dialogues Founder Elizabeth Coplan and Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar about In Honor: We Hold the Line - San Antonio.

They explore how immersive theater and interactive art can help us bear witness to the lives and legacies of service members and veterans, create space for grief, and encourage meaningful conversations about death, remembrance, and the wishes we leave behind.

Join us in San Antonio October 23-24, 2026, during Mu***os Fest, for this powerful, trauma-informed experience honoring those who served and the loved ones who carry their stories. ❤️

🎟️ Learn more and get tickets: https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-honor/san-antonio-2026/

10/19/2026

It’s never too late to pursue something meaningful, embrace a new beginning, or discover a new part of yourself. ❤️

This beautiful article is a reminder that life still holds possibilities at every age and that it’s never too late to begin again. A lovely read about the opportunities that remain open to us throughout life.

🔗 https://environment.uw.edu/news/2026/09/oceanography-students-researchers-help-fulfill-a-lifelong-dream/

10/17/2026

Hospice families need more than information on a page. They need compassion, guidance, and support as they navigate one of life’s most difficult journeys. ❤️

Read Barbara Karnes, RN’s thoughtful reminder about the importance of truly supporting families through hospice care.

🔗 https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/hospice-families-need-more-than-a-handout

Hospice families need more than written information. Barbara Karnes, RN explains why teaching, guidance, and preparation matter at the end of life.

10/17/2026

You're invited to donate pet food at the Burlington Fareway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, all in honor of Marty and Krista Janik's late dog Bella.

10/15/2026

🎙️ Our Loving Companions on The Sights + Sounds Show! 🐾💛

How do our beloved pets teach us about life, death, and grief? In this new podcast episode, host Jeneé Darden talks with producer Elizabeth Coplan and playwright, co-producer, and veterinarian Dr. Alan Stewart about the power of art to help us honor the extraordinary bonds we share with our animal companions.

🎭 Catch Our Loving Companions at The Marsh in San Francisco (October 15–18) and Berkeley (October 22–25).

🎧 Listen to the episode: https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-10-14/full-show-the-oakland-public-conservatory-of-musics-20th-anniversary-our-loving-companions-play-on-grieving-pets

Grief Dialogues

10/14/2026

Grief and laughter can coexist. ❤️ Sometimes, humor helps us navigate the most painful moments of loss, reminding us that even in grief, there is room for joy, connection, and healing.

Read this Los Angeles Times letters to the editor exploring the relationship between grief, laughter, and death.

🔗 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2026-10-13/grief-laughter-humor-death

'I’m glad to be reassured by guest contributor John Kenney that no, I was not being rebellious. I was simply expressing my grief in a different way,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

10/13/2026

STARTS THIS WEEK! Grief Dialogues’ OUR LOVING COMPANIONS at The Marsh San Francisco October 15–18, followed by The Marsh Berkeley October 22–25. Experience an immersive theatrical journey celebrating the extraordinary bond we share with our animal companions through stories, music, and moments of reflection. A moving exploration of the love, laughter, and grief that come with loving and losing a beloved pet. First 10 to use code PetComp gets a free ticket.

San Francisco: October 15–18
Tickets: https://themarsh.ludus.com/200539065

Berkeley: October 22–25
Tickets: https://themarsh.ludus.com/200539848

10/13/2026

In “A Mother Bereft,” writer Louise Boddy of Buckinghamshire, England, shares a deeply personal expression of grief following the sudden loss of her 27-year-old daughter, Hannah, to SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) late last year.

Through raw, honest, and heartfelt poetry, Louise is finding a way to navigate the unbearable pain of loss and discover moments of solace and peace.

We invite you to read Louise’s moving poem on Grief Dialogues Stories.

🔗 https://griefdialoguesstories.com/2026/10/12/a-mother-bereft/

Motherhood – the anticipation, the excitement, the butterflies in the tummy developing into a foot here, an elbow there. From the moment you began to grow and move, my bones and body knew you busy and vibrant, loud and gregarious. Your soul was intertwined with mine restless, demanding, alive. And...

10/12/2026

What happens when the simplest question is the one nobody can answer?

In ATTENTION SHOPPERS, a 10-minute script as part of our In Honor: We Hold the Line immersive production, a routine trip to the military commissary becomes a surreal confrontation between a young widow grieving her husband’s death during the Afghanistan evacuation and a military officer struggling with questions of his own.

As she searches the grocery shelves, she keeps returning to the same devastating question: Why did he die?

Featuring William Prentice, Em Kuplack and Katy Sisco, this powerful play by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich explores the human cost of war, the absurdity of trying to make sense of unimaginable loss, and the grief that follows families long after the fighting ends.

Experience Attention Shoppers as part of IN HONOR: WE HOLD THE LINE, an immersive theatrical tribute to our Service Members, Veterans, and their families.

📍 Radius Center | San Antonio
📅 October 23 & 24, 2026 | 7 p.m.

🎟️ TICKETS: https://www.griefdialogues.com/in-honor/san-antonio-2026/



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