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Written by Tiff / A Grief Moment Betty My paternal grandmother, Betty, was my world. She taught me how to love. She was full of joy, ambition, and a kind of energy that made her presence unforgettable. Her aura was delightful, magnetic, inspiring, motivational, and mesmerizing, all at once. She was the kind of person…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment Introduction Sometimes grief asks us to look beyond what we have lost and examine who we became while trying to hold on. When a relationship doesn’t unfold the way we hoped, we may find ourselves confronting disappointment, uncertainty, resentment, and parts of ourselves we don’t always recognize. We…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment During my undergraduate studies in psychology, I learned about theory of mind. At the time, I understood the concept intellectually. Years later, a personal experience helped me understand it in a different way. In simple terms, theory of mind is the understanding that other people have thoughts, beliefs,…
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Written by Tiff / A Grief Moment Originally written as a graduate application writing sample in June 2026, this paper explores adolescent grief, the importance of caregiver support, and the potential impact of unresolved grief on development. Introduction Grief is the acute emotional and physical pain that accompanies a significant loss of someone or something.This…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment The other day, I was talking with friends about childhood friendships and the people who have remained part of their lives over the years. As they shared stories about friends they had known since elementary school or high school, I realized that I could not relate to having…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment These words are often used interchangeably, though they don’t necessarily mean the same thing. Bereavement is the experience of losing someone, particularly after a death. It describes the circumstance of the loss. Grief is the response to that loss. It can involve sadness, anger, confusion, relief, guilt, longing,…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment Have you ever wondered why grief can feel manageable one day and overwhelming the next? You might wake up feeling okay, go to work, laugh with someone, run errands, and carry on with your day. Then something happens. A song comes on. You see a familiar place. Someone…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment When I attended school in the 1990s, I had very little to worry about. We were cautious about kidnappers and school bullies. We were taught to just say no to drugs. Smokey Bear taught us how to put out campfires, and there might occasionally be a fight after…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment Have you ever heard someone say that grief has five stages? Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. Many of us have heard these words before. Some of us may even use them to explain what happens when a person experiences a loss. But have you ever stopped to think…
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Written by Tiff | A Grief Moment When we think about grief, many of us picture someone crying, feeling sad, or missing someone they love. But grief doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. Sometimes, grief looks like tears. Sometimes, it looks like silence. Sometimes, it looks like someone going to work, taking…
