The Strange Medicine of Musical Melancholy
Sad songs don't make us sadder; they make us feel less alone in our sadness. Sad music gives…
FEELING
crying for no reason
Seasonal Sadness: A Different Kind Per Season
Each season has its own sadness—winter’s clean despair, spring’s bittersweet barrenness, summer’s restless sorrow, autumn’s reflective ache. These…
When the Sky Mirrors Your Mood, It Feels True
Rain begins just as grief arrives, and the external weather finally matches the internal climate. When weather and…
The Moment the Body Speaks Louder Than the Heart
Three biscuits, then five, then shame. I realize I haven’t been eating food—I’ve been eating silence; this is…
Visitation Dreams: Love Beyond Goodbyes.
These dreams of the deceased carry a strange comfort that no conscious consolation can match. In dreams, the…