As The Grieving Body begins to take shape, one of the grief realities that must be named clearly is sudden loss. So many losses do not give the mind, body, or spirit time to prepare.These losses can be sudden with no warning—or involve being suddenly forced into a life-or-death reality outside of our control. Sudden loss is often first experienced as shock. In my work with clinicians and professionals, it is sometimes confused with denial. It is not denial. This is not just emotional pain—it...

The Grieving Body was named to illuminate grief that has gone unaddressed within the Body of Christ—and the way that same unaddressed grief exists within the fullness of the human experience. Grief is often only contextualized as the loss of a person. But grief exists wherever there has been loss. Loss of people.Loss of relationships.Loss of what was hoped for.Loss of identity, direction, or capacity. Many live with these experiences without recognizing them as grief. Within Christian spaces,...

Conversations about sleep health often focus on the importance of adequate rest for physical and mental wellbeing. Yet for many caregivers — whether caring for family members or patients — restorative sleep can be difficult to sustain. Research examining both family caregivers and healthcare professionals consistently finds higher rates of disrupted sleep. These patterns often include shortened sleep duration, frequent awakenings, and difficulty returning to sleep once awake. At first...