Mar 18, 2020
Throughout human existence, creative expression has helped people process difficult experiences, including loss. For William Lychack, writing fiction was the vehicle through which he came to terms with loss, including the absence and then early death of his father. So when his friend since childhood took his own life, it was natural that Bill's grief would find its way into his writing. The result is an exploration of how two people can evolve in such different directions coming from similar experiences. Why do some of us thrive after loss while others seem paralyzed or destroyed by it? In the novel Cargill Falls, we begin to see the glimmer of some answers to that profound question.
On Good Grief we explore the losses that define our lives. Each week, we talk with people who have transformed themselves through the profound act of grieving. Why settle for surviving? Say yes to the many experiences that embody loss! Grief can teach you where your strengths are and ignite your courage. It can heighten your awareness of what is important to you and help you let go of what is not.