Grief & Loss Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/grief-loss/ Finding Peace Resilience and Joy in Tough Times Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:36:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/corileigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-CoriProfilephoto.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Grief & Loss Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/grief-loss/ 32 32 194842619 When Life Changes: How Grief Reveals True Friendships https://corileigh.com/when-life-changes-how-grief-reveals-true-friendships/ https://corileigh.com/when-life-changes-how-grief-reveals-true-friendships/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:54:31 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=2738   Grief changes everything. I did not expect it to change any of my friendships. When life shifted and loss entered my world, I began to see people differently. Grief has a way of revealing what is real. It shows who leans in.It shows who steps back.And it shows who quietly disappears. This happened to […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/when-life-changes-how-grief-reveals-true-friendships/feed/ 0 2738 Coping with Hope: Ways to Care for Yourself While Grieving https://corileigh.com/coping-with-hope-ways-to-care-for-yourself-while-grieving/ https://corileigh.com/coping-with-hope-ways-to-care-for-yourself-while-grieving/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 14:44:48 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=2406 If you’re reading this it’s likely you’re grieving a loved one. I am sorry for your loss. The sadness feels crushing, and imagining life without your loved one seems impossible. While the weight of grief is heavy, there is hope for life after loss. In 2019, my parents were in a serious car accident. In […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/coping-with-hope-ways-to-care-for-yourself-while-grieving/feed/ 0 2406 Writing Through Grief: Finding Comfort in Journaling https://corileigh.com/writing-through-grief/ https://corileigh.com/writing-through-grief/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:36:55 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=2476     Ever since I was a young girl through writing, I’ve expressed my deepest feelings and thoughts. Journaling has been especially helpful during a prolonged season of caregiving, anticipatory grief, and navigating multiple losses. In 2019, my parents were involved in a bad car accident, and I began assisting as one or their caregivers. […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/writing-through-grief/feed/ 0 2476 The Healing Power of Journaling https://corileigh.com/the-healing-power-of-journaling/ https://corileigh.com/the-healing-power-of-journaling/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:47:10 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=986   Journaling through grief offers a unique path to healing. It provides a safe and personal space to process complex emotions, reflect on our experiences, and gradually piece together the fragments of our shattered hearts. For me, journaling has been a constant companion in my life. Over the past five years, journaling has become both […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/the-healing-power-of-journaling/feed/ 0 986 A Car Accident, Caregiving, and Adapting to a New Normal https://corileigh.com/a-car-accident-caregiving-and-adapting-to-new-normal/ https://corileigh.com/a-car-accident-caregiving-and-adapting-to-new-normal/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:12:24 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=1445   March 5, 2019, began like any other day, but it swiftly turned into a defining moment that would forever alter our family. A devastating car accident left my parents injured and their vehicle totaled, shattering our sense of normalcy. The crash inflicted several injuries on my mother: broken ribs, a concussion, a crushed collarbone, […]

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