Grief

In Victorian England, mourning clothes like black dresses, crepe and jet jewellery showed the world that someone was grieving. Today grief is mostly invisible, and funerals are often moved to weekends to fit our schedules. This post asks whether, in dropping those old rules, we also lost the habit of stopping to honour the dead.

This month, I’ve been touched by the shared grief of our nation. Two weeks ago, it was the death of Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara. I was surprised by how much it affected me. I had been watching a lot of Schitt’s Creek lately; it had become my middle-of-the-night comfort show. Moira Rose had started to…

The holidays are sold to us as “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for so many, this season brings more grief than joy. If you’re feeling heavy, hollow, or downright resentful this time of year, you’re far from alone. And if you’re grieving, be it a person, a pet, a relationship, a job,…