Good Grief! Go Away
Grief has the power to take you down with ease –don’t let it! I know the feeling all too well and want to share my personal story with you. Together, we can embrace the change, cherish the memories, lead with our hearts, take steps toward healing, and embark on this long and windy road.
You’re not alone!
From the blog
A place to explore more experiences of grief, connect with others (and Christine!), and create community.
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“I Love You, But I’m Tired”: Navigating Compassion Fatigue While Loving Someone With Depression
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Suicide Isn’t Just a Tragedy—It’s a Wake-Up Call We Can’t Ignore
There are moments in life that divide us into two distinct parts: before and after. For me, that moment was losing my mother. I was…
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Unmasking Grief: Why Raw Content Online Is Redefining Mental Health and Healing for Millions
Let’s face it: life offers us two guarantees. We’re born, and someday we leave. Everything in between is beautiful, brutal, and brilliantly chaotic. Yet, no…
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Grief in the Digital Age: How Social Media Shapes Our Healing
Grief is a heavy and deeply personal journey, and it often feels like something you’re meant to bear alone. But in today’s digital world, that…
Overview
“Grief Stricken” is a powerful and emotionally revealing memoir, Dowd details her own experiences in the wake of her mother’s tragic, unexpected death.
Description
In this powerfully written book, Dowd expresses and exposes her very intimate and raw emotions throughout a journey that began with her mother’s sudden death.
Become hooked into the story within this book’s pages as she reveals and explores how being motherless affected her thoughts and emotions in various personal aspects of her life, like personal relationships. She also details many of the methods she utilized to help bring about her own healing, including counseling and feeling the love of her dog. She truly hopes this book will bring some sense of healing to its readers. So, her written voice speaks to the reader as though they were close friends with whom she shares her innermost self.
About Christine Dowd
A special education teacher from Central Massachusetts, Christine is dedicated to helping others navigate their emotional journeys.
With a deep passion for trauma-informed care, she draws from her own experiences with grief to offer support and encouragement. At home, Christine finds joy with her family and beloved Goldendoodle, Milo.
