I thought we’d scatter my husband Vic’s ashes on the earth under the red oak,…
Stories of Grateful Living
When Gratitude Holds Hands with Grief
by Elaine Mansfield
“He’s conscious,” the nurse says. I trust this Vietnam vet with his acne scarred face…
Articles
Gratitude and Grief
by Elaine Mansfield
Healing thoughts from Paul Bennett's "Loving Grief"
Elaine Mansfield
About the author
Elaine Mansfield writes about bereavement, family, marriage, and the environment. She facilitates bereavement workshops, gives presentations, and volunteers at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY. She has been a student of nature, philosophy, Jungian psychology, mythology, and meditation for forty years and writes a weekly blog about life and loss. Elaine's book Leaning into Love: A Spiritual Journey through Grief (Larson Publications) won the 2015 Gold Medal IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Award) for Aging, Death, and Dying. Her TEDx talk is Good Grief! What I Learned from Loss. You can read more about Elaine and her work at her website.
