https://tealashes.com/contact/2025-06-07T21:39:14+00:00weekly0.6https://tealashes.com/about/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/teresatlbruce_tealashes.jpgteresatlbruce_tealashes2025-06-07T21:36:48+00:00weekly0.6https://tealashes.com/2022/12/29/anticipatory-grief-mourning-a-loved-one-before-they-die/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/thanksgiving-message-from-mom_original-large_teresa-tl-bruce.jpgThanksgiving-Message-from-Mom_original-large_Teresa-TL-Brucehttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/25-december-1995-calendar-from-mom.jpg25-december-1995-calendar-from-momhttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/thanksgiving-day-message-from-mom_close-view_teresa-tl-bruce.jpgthanksgiving-day-message-from-mom_close-view_teresa-tl-brucehttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/night-sky-with-moon-behind-clouds_by-teresa-tl-bruce.jpgnight-sky-with-moon-behind-clouds_by-teresa-tl-bruce2022-12-31T00:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2021/11/24/thanksgiving-after-someone-dies-3-ways-to-support-grieving-friends/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/autumn-leaves-fell-before-fence_by-teresa-tl-bruce.jpgAutumn-Leaves-Fell-Before-Fence_by-Teresa-TL-Bruce2021-11-24T21:20:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2021/09/07/3-ways-to-support-9-11-survivors-20-years-after/2021-09-10T15:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/09/11/remembering-9-11-can-help-you-understand-the-bereaved/2021-09-04T04:45:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2021/05/08/mothers-day-grief-and-greetings-its-complicated/2021-05-09T01:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2019/04/09/returning-after-grief-pavement-smacked-head/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/meant-well-p5-teresatlbruce-min.jpgMeant-Well-p5-TeresaTLBruce-minhttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/when-you-learn-of-a-person-who-has-died_teresatlbruce-min.jpgwhen-you-learn-of-a-person-who-has-died_TeresaTLBruce-minDays after I started the "Slap in Your Face" list, I wrote this on the page before it to remind myself how to treat others who were grieving (Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/slap-in-the-face-comments-meant-well-from-notebook_teresatlbruce-min.jpgslap-in-the-face-comments-meant-well-from-notebook_TeresaTLBruce-min2019-04-21T05:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2013/08/08/how_i_learned_what_to_say_when_someone_dies/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/a-grief-observed_pollyanna_complete-works-william-shakespeare_tealashesdotcom-teresatlbruce.jpgA-Grief-Observed_Pollyanna_Complete-Works-William-Shakespeare_TealAshesDOTcom-TeresaTLBruce2023-02-21T03:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2018/07/26/what-to-say-at-a-funeral-or-in-a-card/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/roseundertireafterfuneral_teresatlbruce_tealashes_201804-min.jpgRoseUnderTireAfterFuneral_TeresaTLBruce_TealAshes_201804-minIn a long day of comings and goings at church after one of the funerals I've attended this year, I saw this perfect rose beneath a tire (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).2018-07-26T16:15:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2018/03/31/my-easter-admission-on-gratitude-grief-and-ambivalence-and-how-faith-factors-in-consoling-friends/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/eastersunriseforsegullahbyteresatlbruce-min.jpgEasterSunriseForSegullahByTeresaTLBruce-min2019-10-02T19:54:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2018/02/28/grief-and-glass-shattered/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shattered-glass-flew-12-feet_tealashesdotcom_teresatlbruce-min.jpgShattered-Glass-Flew-12-Feet_TealAshesDotCom_TeresaTLBruce-minGrief sends pieces of survivors' shattered lives in many directions, much like this far-flung glass that shattered and flew 12 feet away. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shattered-glass-teal-tray-closeup_tealashesdotcom_teresatlbruce-min.jpgShattered-Glass-Teal-Tray-Closeup_TealAshesDotCom_TeresaTLBruce-minShattered tempered glass might stick together at first, but like a life shattered by grief, it will never be the same. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shattered-glass-teal-laces_tealashesdotcom_teresatlbruce-min.jpgShattered-Glass-Teal-Laces_TealAshesDotCom_TeresaTLBruce-minWhen the glass cutting board hit the tile floor, shards went everywhere -- much like life shatters under the impact of grief. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2018-03-01T04:23:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2018/01/12/facing-death-in-the-family/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/uncle-with-sour-candy-min.jpgUncle with Sour Candy-minMy funny uncle with a piece of candy he didn't expect to be so sour. (Family photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2018-01-12T22:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/10/13/grief-all-in-the-family/2018-01-12T18:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2013/11/27/happy-thanks-grieving-grief-enhanced-gratitude/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/three-good-holiday-candle-things-min.jpgthree good holiday candle things-min2017-11-24T00:10:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/11/23/mourning-holidays-help-grieving-friends/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/holiday-candle-wisp-teal-ashes-min.jpgholiday candle wisp teal ashes-minLike the scent of candles, grief remains in the air of the holidays even amid the beauty and joys of the season (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).2017-11-23T23:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/10/31/halloween-horror-hurt-or-help-your-grieving-friends/2017-10-31T17:13:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/10/25/what-to-say-to-a-widow-or-widower/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/what-to-say-to-a-widow-listening-ear-and-phone-20171025.jpgWhat to Say to a Widow Listening Ear and Phone 20171025When you learn a friend or co-worker is widowed, reach out -- and listen. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-10-25T19:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/10/10/fires-floods-and-aggression-mourning-mass-tragedies-and-disasters/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171008_orlandocareshopeforpuertorico-groupmyphoto-min.jpg20171008_OrlandoCaresHopeForPuertoRico-groupMYphoto-minThese women (and two others not pictured) assembled and filled more than 58 cartons of meal kits (with 24 meals per carton) during the four hours we worked together at the Orlando Cares -- Hope for Puerto Rico event sponsored by Feeding Children Everywhere. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171008_orlandocareshopeforpuertorico-mealboxes21of24-min.jpgOrlandoCaresHopeForPuertoRico-mealboxes21of24-min21 of 24 meal kits per carton prepared through Feeding Children Everywhere at #OrlandoCares -- Hope for Puerto Rico (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171008_orlandocareshopeforpuertorico-min.jpg20171008_OrlandoCaresHopeForPuertoRico-min2017-10-11T12:22:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/04/23/never_tell_mourners_you_know_how_they_feel/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/teresa-tl-bruce-tealashes-stop-saying-you-know-how-it-feels.pngTeresa TL Bruce TealAshes Stop Saying You Know How It FeelsStop telling mourners you know how they feel -- even if you think you do. (photo of and by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-10-10T16:25:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2013/10/28/avoid-saying-at-least-when-consoling-the-bereaved/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/stop_large_view-min.jpgSTOP_large_view-minStop saying "at least" when consoling mourners. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-10-10T13:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2013/11/19/typhoons-tornadoes-and-other-disasters-wreak-havoc-on-individuals/2017-09-23T19:39:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/09/18/the-seven-year-glitch-when-grieving-gets-easier/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/new-baby-and-grandma-in-teal-min.jpgNew Baby and Grandma in Teal-minTeresa TL Bruce and Her New Grandbaby (family photo, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/free_irma_souvenirs_20170916-min.jpgFree_Irma_Souvenirs_20170916-minSome residents display humor in the aftermath of massive cleanup following Hurricane Irma (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com). 2017-09-19T02:08:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/09/09/grief-guilt-and-hurricanes/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pre-irma-water-20170906-min.jpgPre-Irma-Water-20170906-minThe bottled water aisle emptied quickly before Hurricane Irma (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pre-irma-flashlights-20170906-min.jpgPre-Irma-Flashlights-20170906-minAnyone who waited until four days before Irma's arrival to purchase flashlights at this store might be spending many hours in the dark (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pre-irma-batteries-20170906-min.jpgPre-Irma-Batteries-20170906-minBatteries were in short supply before Hurricane Irma (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).2017-09-09T23:47:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/08/08/what-to-say-to-grieving-parents-after-a-child-dies/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/weeping-angel-in-cemetery-babyland-by-teresatl-bruce-min.jpgWeeping Angel in Cemetery Babyland by TeresaTL Bruce-minphoto by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2017-08-08T19:18:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/07/26/anniversary-after-death-2/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/wedding-snapshot-in-a-hallmark-card.jpg"The language of love is expressed in countless caring ways."2017-07-26T13:32:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/07/14/grief-meltdown-in-the-ice-cream-aisle/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/vanilla-ice-cream-in-teal-bowl.jpgVanilla Ice Cream in Teal BowlWhen grief triggers a desire for comfort food, ice cream is ice cream -- but vanilla isn't Chocolate Trinity. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/three-item-shopping-list.jpgthree item shopping list(Yes, my dog eats more carrots than my daughter and I do.)2017-07-14T05:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/09/29/grief-and-groceries-part-2/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gift-cards-and-pennies-for-groceries-e1499993382781.jpggift cards and pennies for groceriesEven small gestures toward food and other expenses can offer comfort after someone dies. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-07-14T00:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/06/29/think-before-recommending-books-and-movies-after-a-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/griefbooks.jpgGriefBooksI knew these nonfiction books focused on grief when I chose to read them, and I therefore found them cathartic -- especially Melissa Dalton-Bradford's "On Loss and Living Onward" and "A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).2017-06-29T05:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/06/15/a-widows-thoughts-on-fathers-day-and-star-trek/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/star_trek_lunchbox_brucefamilyphotos.jpgStar_Trek_lunchbox_BruceFamilyPhotosThe original crew of the Enterprise expanded into multiple series -- not counting the red-shirted extras. (image from Bruce family photos, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/star_trek_cups_teresatlbruce.jpgStar_Trek_cups_TeresaTLBruceMy three daughters -- my next generation -- grew up with the sounds and culture of Star Trek in our home. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/beam_me_up_lunchbox_side_brucefamilyphotos.jpgBeam_Me_Up_lunchbox_side_BruceFamilyPhotosIn early grief, I wished I could click a magic device and say, "Beam me up." (image from Bruce family photos, TealAshes.com)2017-06-16T13:10:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/06/28/on-scents-memories-and-grief/2017-06-15T21:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/06/03/first-anniversary-of-grief-after-pulse-shootings/2017-06-12T03:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/05/25/what-to-say-on-memorial-day/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/flagsinarow-byteresatlbruce.jpgFlagsInARow-byTeresaTLBruceFlags in a Row by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2017-05-25T17:08:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/05/09/mothers-day-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dead-and-live-blooms-20150505_084646.jpgDead and Live Blooms by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2017-05-09T06:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/05/04/mothers_day_mourning/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/my-mom-from-family-photos-of-teresa-tl-bruce.jpgMy Mom (from family photos of Teresa TL Bruce)2017-05-09T05:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/04/14/easter-mourning-grief-and-belief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/purple-passion-flower-2-tlbruce.jpgpurple passion flower 2 TLBRUCEhttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/purple-passion-flower-1-tlbruce.jpgpurple passion flower 1 TLBRUCE(photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-04-19T15:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/04/03/easter-grief-life-and-death-and-loss-and-hope/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sun-blooms-in-snow-tlbruce-20150415.jpgsun-blooms-in-snow-TLBRUCE-201504152017-04-19T15:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/03/30/how-to-help-after-a-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/momument-with-dracena.jpgmomument with dracenaphoto by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2017-03-30T17:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/03/04/how-to-filter-what-you-say-for-others-comfort/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/family-rings-of-loss-tealashesdotcom.jpgFamily rings of loss TealAshesDotComIt can be tough to see which ring is closer to the center than your own.https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/la-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407-001.gifla-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407-001Ring Theory of Kvetching, Illustration by Wes Bausmith2017-03-18T14:22:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/03/17/st-patrick-and-the-green-grief-monster-2/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/green-milk-and-cookies.jpgGreen milk and other green-dyed foods were a staple of our St. Patrick's Days.2017-03-17T15:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/03/07/confused-by-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/raised_humps_ahead_upside_down.jpgraised_humps_ahead_upside_downGrief tips things sideways and turns them upside down. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-03-08T03:11:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/02/11/valentines-schmalentines-snarky-widowed-humor/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/valentine-candy-aisle_20170124.jpgvalentine-candy-aisle_201701242017-02-13T16:26:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/02/06/valentine_greetings_for_the_grieving/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/valentine-candy-heart.jpgvalentine-candy-heartThere's a piece missing from this candy-filled heart. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2022-02-12T17:41:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/01/18/grief-ptsd-and-empathy/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/funeral-flowers-in-gym-20170107.jpgfuneral-flowers-in-gym-20170107photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2017-01-19T04:25:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2017/01/02/grief-after-holidays/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/holiday-decorations-down.jpgholiday-decorations-downEmptied of adornments and social obligations, the post-holiday season sometimes leaves mourners feeling more bereaved than before. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2017-01-02T18:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/01/06/grief-reboots-after-holidays/2017-01-02T17:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/12/28/new-year-new-grief-after-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/calendars.jpgcalendarsTurning calendar pages can refresh old grief (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com).2016-12-29T15:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2013/11/01/better-questions-than-how-are-you-part-3-what-to-keep-asking/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yard-waste-removed-by-the-men-from-church.jpegYard waste removed by the men from churchThis is only a portion of the debris cleared away by the men from church that day. The "bushes" behind the trash bags are piled limbs hauled out to the street. (The poor lighting reflects my scattered state of mind at the time. Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-12-22T18:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/12/22/christmas-joy-christmas-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/moms-christmas-angel.jpgmoms-christmas-angelMom's Christmas Angel (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-12-22T14:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/12/12/the-pulse-of-grief-six-months-later/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/you-mattered-pulse-birds-20160730.jpgyou-mattered-pulse-birds-20160730"You Mattered" Pulse Birds (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-12-20T19:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/12/08/grieving-through-the-holidays-a-personal-message-to-mourners/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/christmas-pot-luck-empty-tables-20161203.jpgChristmas-pot-luck-empty-tablesThree months after my husband died, I attended our congregation's annual Christmas pot luck social. I couldn't make myself go again until this year, the sixth after his death. (Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/glass-of-water.jpgglass-of-waterGrief dehydrates through tears and stress. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-12-08T17:37:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/11/29/after-castros-death-grief-or-relief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/teal-thespian-faces-tealashes.jpgteal-thespian-faces-tealashes2016-11-29T14:12:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/11/23/thanksgiving-after-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161122_sunset_by_teresatlbruce.jpg20161122_sunset_by_teresatlbruceSunset (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-11-24T16:20:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/11/17/childrens-grief-awareness-day/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/childrens-letters-to-god-book-cover.jpgchildrens-letters-to-god-book-coverThis gift to my then-little girls from my mother's hospice nurses retains a place on our shelves 21 years later. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/teresa-tl-bruce-childrens-grief-awareness-day-111716.jpgteresa-tl-bruce-childrens-grief-awareness-day-111716Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com, wearing blue (with accents of teal) for Children's Grief Awareness Day2016-11-17T15:03:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/11/07/mourning-elections-and-choosing-to-be-kind/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/voted.jpgvoted2016-11-15T07:55:30+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/11/04/faked-deaths-and-distracted-driving-distrust-and-distress/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cell-phones-by-teresa-tl-bruce.jpgcell-phones-by-teresa-tl-bruceNever, never, NEVER let these turn your car into a lethal weapon. (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-11-04T20:25:18+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/10/29/good-grief-halloween-its-not-all-good/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pumpkin_byteresatlbruce.jpgPumpkin by Teresa TL Bruce(photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/zombiesquadvanbyteresatlbruce.jpgZombie Squad Van by Teresa TL BruceWords failed me when I saw this van. Perhaps its owner had good reasons for affixing a skeleton to the front and including another inside. Perhaps they had good reasons for the splashes of red paint. (Although I can't imagine what those good reasons may be ... I snapped this photo in August, long before Halloween's approach.)2016-10-29T17:10:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2013/10/30/beware-of-happy-halloween-and-other-hazardous-good-wishes/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jack-o-lantern.jpgBeware of "Happy Halloween"Take your grieving friends some favorite candy (or a healthier treat) to show you're thinking of them, but consider skipping the "Happy Halloween" greeting.2016-10-29T10:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/10/25/your-grief-and-my-grief-might-or-might-not-become-friends/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wp-image-1373710988jpg.jpgwp-image-1373710988jpg.jpg2016-10-26T21:32:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/10/06/grief-before-and-after-the-storm/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161005_empty_fruit_aisle.jpgEmpty Fruit Aisle Pre-MatthewEmpty fruit aisle 24 hours before Hurricane Matthew (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161004_empty_water_aisle2.jpgEmpty Water Aisle Pre-Matthew 10-4-1648 hours before Matthew's arrival (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161005_empty_bread_aisle.jpgEmpty Bread Aisle Pre-Matthew 10-05-1624-hours before Matthew's arrival, Central Florida grocery staples disappear (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-10-07T13:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/09/19/when-should-mourners-move-on/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/askinggrievingfriendsnottotalkbyteresatlbruce.jpgaskinggrievingfriendsnottotalkbyteresatlbrucewriting and grief books, a covered family photo, and pens (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-09-19T19:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/09/07/dont-speak-ill-of-the-dead/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stopaheadbyteresatlbruce.jpgstopaheadbyteresatlbruceUse caution if you're about to say something unkind about the deceased. You'll need to stop soon.https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stopinlotbyteresatlbruce.jpgstopinlotbyteresatlbruceStop fake scare tactics. Tell the truth. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-09-07T02:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/09/03/walking-on-eggshells-when-someone-dies/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/walkingoneggshellstealashesbyteresatlbruce.jpgWalkingOnEggshellsTealAshesByTeresaTLBrucephoto by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2016-09-03T23:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/my-published-writing/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/css-think-positive-for-kids-front-cover.jpgCSS Think Positive for Kids front coverI felt like making the same gesture as the boy on the cover when I learned the Chicken Soup editors selected my story--but my smile was much bigger than his!2018-05-25T00:18:20+00:00weekly0.6https://tealashes.com/2016/07/29/when-grieving-friends-go-quiet/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/teresatlbruce_cat_got_your_tongue_20160216.jpgTeresaTLBruce_cat_got_your_tongue_20160216Maybe it's grief, not the cat, that's got your mourning friend's tongue. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/107_degrees_f_20160715.jpg107 Degrees FahrenheitPhoto by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com2016-08-02T13:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/02/12/laughter-and-tears-where-grief-meets-humor/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/aunt-ginny.jpgAunt GinnySo glad I coaxed Aunt Ginny and Granddad (her brother) into sitting for portraits that day. 2016-07-13T02:32:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/06/21/healing-and-grief-well-under-way-or-not/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vigil-3-061316.pngvigil.3.061316photo provided by and with permission of https://www.instagram.com/harmonyebee/ #OrlandoUnited #OrlandoStrong2016-07-13T01:49:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/05/26/wedding-anniversary-and-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/love-is-the-richness-people-find-as-they-share-in-each-others-lives.jpgLove is the richness people find as they share in each others liveshttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/golden-glitter-heart-on-greeting-card.jpggolden glitter heart on greeting cardGolden heart for a golden anniversary, from an old greeting card (photo by Teresa TL Bruce/TealAshes.com)2016-08-04T02:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/03/29/april-fools-day-grief-and-humor-to-joke-or-not-to-joke/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/spiderweb-with-morning-dew-by-teresa-tl-bruce.jpgspiderweb with morning dew by Teresa TL BruceA sense of humor in a grieving heart is a beautiful but delicate thing. Photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.comhttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mad-libs.jpgMad Libs (photo by Teresa TL Bruce)Mad Libs became a part of our family's humor culture that we continue to enjoy.2016-07-13T01:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/02/06/super-bowl-super-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/super-bowl-of-candy.jpgSuper Bowl of Candy by Teresa TL Bruce (TealAshes.com)This is the most Super Bowl that gets watched at my house.2016-07-12T18:18:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/01/27/crazy-with-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/green-or-brown-eye.jpgGreen or brown? "Eye" can't tell.After my husband died, my brown eyes looked green to me. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce/TealAshes.com2023-01-04T02:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/01/18/happy-birthday-after-a-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/broken_mug.jpgbroken_mugEven though these pieces are glued back together, this broken mug will never fully be whole again. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/birthday_plate_candles_and_favors.jpgbirthday_plate_candles_and_favorsBirthday candles and party favors (photo by Teresa TL Bruce, TealAshes.com)2016-07-11T23:43:14+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/01/14/grief-therapy-and-a-friends-counsel/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/grief-reframed-2.jpg"Grief Reframed" by Teresa TL BruceCounseling reframes grief, but it doesn't remove it, and not everyone grieves the same way.2016-07-11T21:50:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2016/01/07/forget-about-the-stages-of-grief-but-remember-the-symptoms/2016-07-11T21:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/12/29/new-year-after-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/389px-spiessgasse_frundsberger_kriegsbuch_jost_ammann_1525_running_the_guantlet.jpg389px-Spiessgasse_Frundsberger_Kriegsbuch_Jost_Ammann_1525_running_the_guantletIllustration of running the gauntlet from "Spiessgasse" (Pike-alley) from the Frundsberger Kriegsbuch (war-book) of Jost Ammann, 1525. (This image is in the public domain.) Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spiessgasse_Frundsberger_Kriegsbuch_Jost_Ammann_1525.JPG2016-07-11T21:37:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/12/23/merry-christmas-mourning-death-changes-holidays/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/be_merry_and_stay_that_way.jpgbe_merry_and_stay_that_wayThis well-intended message comes across as diminishing the reality and importance of grieving a loss. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/new_doggie_dear_with_stocking_and_christmas_treat.jpgnew_doggie_dear_with_stocking_and_Christmas_treatThis year Old Doggie Dear's stocking stayed in the Christmas decorations box -- alongside my late husband's stocking. New Doggie Dear got her own. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce)https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/little_christmas_tree.jpglittle_Christmas_treeThis was our barely dressed Christmas tree (photo by Teresa TL Bruce).2016-07-11T19:50:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/12/01/trauma-after-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stained_pavement.jpgstained pavement (photo by Teresa TL Bruce)Stained pavement only seems compelling if you understand the story that soiled it. Learning the story of another's grief will help you understand the marks it leaves on the soul.https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/how_to_dial_9-1-1_screenshot.pnghow to dial 911You'd think hitting 9 once and then hitting 1 twice would be easy...https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/incorrect_pin_screenshot.pngincorrect pin on emergency screenThe red phone icon would have let me dial for help without keying the pin number on my locked screen ... if I'd remembered. (And yes, the picture on the locked screen is my dear old dog.)2016-07-11T19:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/11/26/thanksgiving-thanks-grieving-serving-mashed-gratitude-with-side-of-grief/2016-07-11T19:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/11/17/kids-after-death-childrens-grief-awareness-day/2016-07-11T19:29:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/10/27/halloween-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/rip-halloween.jpgRIP HalloweenMock cemetery displays (complete with fake tombstones and skeletons) contradict the "peaceful" invocation to "rest in peace" (RIP). Many mourners despise them. (Photo by Teresa TL Bruce)2016-07-11T19:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/09/19/thought-of-you-five-years-later/2016-07-11T19:03:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/09/05/getting-lost-in-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/whereto_fabric_globe-e1441400479628.jpgWhere To? fabric globeGetting lost in grief2016-07-11T18:55:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/08/12/are-we-there-yet-how-long-does-grieving-take/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/who-cares-clock.jpgWho Cares Clock2016-07-11T18:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/07/24/anniversary-after-death/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wedding-snapshot-in-a-hallmark-card1.jpgwedding snapshot in a Hallmark cardhttps://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wedding-snapshot-in-a-hallmark-card.jpgwedding snapshot in a Hallmark cardTeresa TL Bruce, wedding snapshot photo taken by my mom, tucked inside a Hallmark card frame from my late husband TealAshes.com2025-10-09T21:07:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/07/16/putting-the-widowed-in-a-box/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/putting-the-widowed-in-a-box.jpgputting the widowed in a boxAt least this form offered me the option of "Other" where I could write in my own category: widowed.2025-08-05T20:43:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/07/12/speak-the-names-of-the-dead/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/speak-the-names-of-the-dead_word_cloud.pngSpeak the Names of the Dead_word_cloudSpeak the Names of the Dead (word cloud created on WordItOut.com)2016-07-11T18:27:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/07/01/taboo-topics-when-someone-dies-part-5-legal-status/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/grievinghasnolimits.jpgGrievingHasNoLimitsGrieving has no limits graphic compiled by Harmony Bruce2016-07-11T18:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/06/16/grieving-lost-minds-go-purple-for-alzheimers-and-brain-awareness-month/2016-07-11T18:12:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/05/20/lettermans-last-rachael-ray-recipes-loss/2016-07-11T17:48:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/05/03/pets-people-death-and-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/my-dear-dog-posing.jpgMy Dear DogTwo weeks after her diagnosis, my dog rallied for several weeks. Each extra day was a gift!2016-07-11T17:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/03/28/bandage-on-grief/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bandage-on-grief.jpgbandage on griefYou can't put a bandage on grief to "fix it" or "make it better." Like any wound, it takes time.2016-07-11T17:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/03/20/lost-found-and-lost-again-goodbye-ywbb/2023-06-06T23:45:14+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/02/26/people-arent-interchangeable-and-neither-are-their-pets/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/empty-blanket-collar-and-ring.jpgempty blanket, collar, and ringLoved ones can't be replaced, so don't suggest otherwise.2016-07-11T17:03:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/02/07/when-a-friend-is-grieving/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/aunt-ginny-with-ukulele-january-2014-2.jpgAunt Ginny with ukulele January 2014-2At nearly 95 last last year, Aunt Ginny was still eager to try something new.2016-07-10T02:35:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2015/02/01/super-bowl-grief-and-offense/2016-07-10T02:26:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/12/30/new-year-new-grief/2016-07-09T19:20:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/12/05/taboo-topics-when-someone-dies-part-4-appearance/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/teresa-bruce-tealashes-stop-the-personal-comments-gimp-edit.pngTeresa Bruce TealAshes Stop the Personal CommentsStop and think before making personal comments on mourners' appearances2016-07-09T19:14:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/11/18/wear-blue-for-childrens-grief-awareness-day-the-3rd-thursday-of-november/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/childrens-grief-awareness-day-hope-butterfly-blue-border.jpgChildren's Grief Awareness Day HOPE butterfly blue borderThe Children's Grief Awareness Day Hope Butterfly 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death.2016-07-08T19:08:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/03/28/malaysia_airlines_flight_370_the_washington_mudslide_and_other_tragic_headlines_bring_grief_home_again/2016-07-08T18:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/03/14/why-my-grieving-friend-still-cries-a-walkthrough/2016-07-08T18:24:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/03/09/why-daylight-savings-time-still-gives-me-more-grief/2016-07-08T18:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/02/24/when-will-things-be-back-to-normal-for-my-grieving-friend/2016-07-08T17:57:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tealashes.com/2014/02/21/ethan-rediske-act-supports-my-grieving-friend-and-many-other-families/https://tealashes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ethan-rediske-photo-used-by-permission-of-andrea-rediske.jpgEthan Rediske -- photo used by permission of Andrea RediskeEthan Rediske (photo used by permission of his mother, Andrea Rediske) 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they meant the world to me when a neighbor who'd just heard "the news" brought them from her house. 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