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A grief fairytale..
Death makes the grieving become invisible.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 18, 20201 min read


If I allow myself to sink into the pain..
Sink into the pain of grief and feel. I let the uncertainty of infertility consume me lately.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 17, 20202 min read


The sharpness of grief..
Lack of support in grief by people close.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 15, 20202 min read


Melancholy suits me..
I am a realist, therefore the mealcholy of grief suits me

wellnessandgrief
Aug 14, 20202 min read


Blue. The color of my grief.
Blue is my favorite and now means so much more in grief.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 13, 20201 min read


Mentorship in Grief
Having a mentor or guiding light in grief.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 13, 20203 min read


Found-word Poetry.
Found-word poetry. Grief. Natural birth. Hope. Creative writing. Found-word poem.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Kindness in grief..
What kindness to self looks like to me in grief.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 11, 20201 min read


Grief, tell me who you are.
I gave my grief an identity and it got to introduce itself back to me. Kind of.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Sound.
The senses know grief. My sense of sound seems extra alert. A story of sound in deep grief.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 9, 20202 min read


I live in a desert..
Where I've found myself in grief and where I used to be.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 9, 20201 min read


What you don't know about grief..
What you see is not the whole story in grief. What you say, and think, and hear, are only the tip of the iceberg in grief.

wellnessandgrief
Aug 9, 20202 min read


So I'm taking a grief writing course..
Day 1 of 30 of Write Your Grief I am participating in. Daily prompts are given, and I am sharing my entries. Not sure where this is going!

wellnessandgrief
Aug 9, 20203 min read


5 Hard Truths About Stillbirth Loss
My first and only pregnancy ended when my son Miles died during an emergency transfer. But let’s back up. At 37 years old I realized that...
Heather Kokesch Del Castillostillo
Nov 4, 20194 min read


Our Birth Story
The birth story of Miles Reuben Del Castillo ... coming soon.

wellnessandgrief
Oct 17, 20191 min read


The Loss of Baby Miles
Dear family and friends, on Tuesday, April 23, we faced the most difficult challenge and suffered the biggest loss of our lives. Our son...

wellnessandgrief
Oct 17, 20192 min read


Lactation Cookie Recipe
Lacatation Cookie recipe for all the mamas and their support system. 🍪 Oatmeal Coconut 🥥 Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies 🍪 4 Tbs...

wellnessandgrief
Jul 13, 20191 min read
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