We create altars and shrines in public spaces, in places of worship, in our own private spaces or at specific sites where a death or tragedy occurred. When I think about creating an altar, I take inspiration from the words of Karla Helbert, which tell us that altars are significant to healing grief: altars are external representations of interior mysteries…and ways of showing in tangible form what might be happening in our hearts and spirits. Creating altars gives us opportunities to...

Bottom Drawer Boxes is a project conceived by @thebabylossmentor in Australia that I would like to share with the Infant and Pregnancy Loss Support (IPLS) community. All recognition of the idea belongs to The Baby Loss Mentor. The Bottom Drawer Box project is on my “to-do” list for the future. The project would require a funding source. The Bottom Drawer Box project recognizes that business owners, community organizations, or industry leaders are likely going to encounter an employee...

"True genius is knowing when to say nothing, to allow the experience, the moment itself, to carry the message, to say what needs to be...