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Honoring Grief through Celebrations
Welcome to June—the summer season of celebration, gathering, and coming together. It is a time to honor graduations, weddings, and all the meaningful reasons we find to connect with one another. Yet for many who are missing someone special, the beauty of the season can feel distant. The world around them may be full of…
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Controlling What You Can
One of the most defining aspects of grief is feeling like you’ve lost control. Everything that may have once felt secure is now suspect. The truth is, loss and grief shatter the illusion of control – we never had as much control in life as we thought. Grief and mourning are opportunities to reflect on…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Each May we observe Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a time to remind ourselves that we have no idea what another person is carrying, be it mental health issues, grief and loss, or some other life-changing stressor. Remembering this helps us to show compassion and kindness to one another. As we often say at…
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There is Always Hope
We talk a lot about hope at the Brian Dagle Foundation and if you come to our building, Brian’s Healing Hearts, you’ll see artwork featuring hope throughout the house and cottage. At the beginning of your grief journey, you may feel like there could never be hope again, that you’ll never feel joy like you…
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Talking to Brian
As we approach Brian’s birthday, April 2nd, each year, my thoughts constantly wander to Brian. It is difficult to believe he was only 19 years old when he left us. I often find myself wondering what he would be like now at 34. How do you feel about your own loved one’s presence after their…
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Finding Meaning and Purpose in Grief
As you navigate grief and begin to mourn (what we call expressing that grief in your life and the world), you may notice that grief often leads you to discover new meaning and purpose and connects you more deeply to the people, places, and moments around you: “You may find meaning in [the death, the…
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Library at Brian’s Healing Hearts
The Brian’s Healing Hearts’ library is undergoing a refresh! As our mission states, in addition to providing support for grieving adults, we are dedicated to providing the community with grief education. One of the ways we can do that is by having a comprehensive library focused on grief and the grieving process. You may have…
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The Courage to Grieve
It takes a lot of courage to grieve. It can be scary to feel so deeply and allow yourself to be vulnerable. But choosing to mourn (actively grieve) is how you begin to heal. Mourning honors our loved ones because we decide to carry our love for them into our healing. When you do something…
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Glimmers of Hope
Will you find hope in the New Year? Hope and expectation of what is yet to be. When someone you love has died, thoughts of living your life without them is overwhelming. The feeling of hopelessness permeates throughout your existence. As a result, grief sometimes distinguishes the light within your soul. You ask yourself, “why…
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Reflecting on 2025
December 31, 2025 Dear Friends of the Brian Dagle Foundation – As I sit here on a quiet, sunny, and frigid cold last morning of December, I find myself reflecting on 2025 and searching for a word to describe the year and what it meant to the Brian Dagle Foundation. In the first quarter of…