by Cece Carpenter | Sep 28, 2026 | Education, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Helping, Newsletter
About this blog In this blog, I share my experience with four miscarriages, including losing our daughter in my second trimester, Sunday Penelope. I reflect on the quiet kind of grief that often goes unseen, becoming a mom the moment you see those two lines, and...
by Parker Fordyce | Sep 24, 2026 | Education, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Newsletter
About this blog Grief after a substance-related loss can be complicated, messy, and deeply personal. In this blog, I reflect on losing my cousin, Thomas, to an overdose and my grandfather, Tom, after his long-term struggle with alcohol. I explore the complicated grief...
by Reece Woollen | Aug 13, 2026 | Education, Global Grief, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Newsletter
In late 2025, my junior year of college, I had the privilege of living in Aotearoa, New Zealand, for four months. While there, I learned about Māori culture, and since starting at LIGHT, I’ve had the opportunity to research Māori grieving practices. I also interviewed...
by Katie Mattei | Jul 14, 2026 | Burnout, Education, Health, Newsletter
A medical diagnosis or unexpected hospitalization can change a family’s life in an instant. The same can happen when someone faces repeated hospitalizations, surgeries, or ongoing treatment for a chronic illness. While healthcare teams are focused on treating...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
This March, I turn 50.Fifty years in this body. A body that has carried pregnancies and miscarriages, and parenting three children, one of which had a rough start with serious medical challenges, the loss of my beloved father, a near-fatal hiking accident, a cancer...
by Kelsey Casto | Feb 27, 2026 | Charity, Education, Health, Helping, Volunteer
My philosophy of social work has developed over time, ever changing as I have changed and grown through my lived experiences. At this stage of my life, there is so much behind me to draw on, reflect on, and learn from, and the older I have gotten, the better able I...
by Kelsey Casto | Feb 2, 2026 | Burnout, Education, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Helping
What does it mean to be a caregiver? Many associate the concept with helping professions, such as nurses, CNAs and other such staff at retirement homes, hospitals, and childcare centers. While it is true that caregiving does entail providing care for children...
by LIGHT Movement Team | Jan 24, 2026 | A Night to Illuminate Grief, Community Events, Events
What is A Night to Illuminate Grief? Each year on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we gather to illuminate grief with love, connection, and remembrance. Since its inception in 2023, A Night to Illuminate Grief has been...
by Anonymous Member of LIGHT Community | Oct 20, 2025 | Betrayal Trauma, Grief & Loss Stories
Healing begins when the body is finally heard. When the Ground Gives Way When I discovered my partner’s affair, the world went silent. My heart pounded, my vision blurred, and my hands trembled, as if my body knew what my mind could not yet accept. In that single...
by Amy Pickett-Williams | Sep 11, 2025 | Global Grief, Helping
Trauma always carries grief. Left untended, grief can harden, grow into hate, and for some, break into violence.On 9/10, our country experienced two tragedies that shook us to our core. In Evergreen, Colorado, a student opened fire at Evergreen High School, injuring...
