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Expedited Extreme Reincarnation Package
Is this reality, or a beyond the grave prank between friends? This past spring, I had a vivid dream about reincarnation. It happened shortly after I organized a memorial for one of my oldest friends, who died by suicide. The dream started while I was still living, before I reached the after death part. The dream…
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Bear With Me, As I Live and Grieve
How planning memorial events helped me cope with my friend’s death by suicide. During the last two years of the pandemic, I have lost three friends to suicide. Each death has been difficult to process for unique reasons, but the most recent loss has gutted me. It’s the type of grief that leaves your body…
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10 Mental Health Challenges Cancer Survivors Go Through
The Mighty gathered some great thoughts about mental health struggles after cancer treatment. It’s a time period when everyone thinks everything should be fine, but often isn’t. I shared a few words as #6 on the list. “Post-cancer has left my mind filled with equal parts relief and dread. For me, the hardest mental challenge…
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In the Face of Death, We Laughed
For Pride month, I wrote about my friend Jake, who died of AIDS complications two years ago for the Modern Loss website. His story is a reminder of why Pride month is still so very important. Why learning to love yourself and learning to accept others for who they are is not only important, it…
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The Collective Loneliness of Cancer
A short essay I wrote for The Mighty about using fellowship to get through the darkness of cancer. I wrote this specifically to share with a a group of survivors in mind, although I feel it could apply to anyone going through a chronic illness. When someone faces cancer, they are told many things by…
Laura Gentle 