“No sunset winks, but surely be followed by the sunrise! – Try to remember this on your moments of despair.”

“Like an artist, a conscious griever makes choices that come from deep within, inviting grief to reveal the healing gift of that particular loss. Grieving consciously creates pathways into deeper self-knowledge, invites an increased ability to be grateful, and encourages connections to loved ones that transcend time and space.”

“For a long time things were so bad. Very bad. Dark even when there was light.The only thing that kept the dark back was the Forever Shiny Thing that was her secret…It is a word…the word hangs on a silver chain. The word is HOPE.”

“The mourning process can feel like going through a carwash without a car.”

“Heaven is a place where all the dogs you’ve ever loved come to greet you.”