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No One Grieves Alone: What Tangihanga Can Teach Us About Grief

No One Grieves Alone: What Tangihanga Can Teach Us About Grief

by Reece Woollen | Aug 13, 2026 | Education, Global Grief, Grief & Loss Stories, Health

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...
Navigating Burnout as a Caregiver

Navigating Burnout as a Caregiver

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...

When Trust Shatters: A Somatic Journey Through Betrayal Trauma

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...

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