Grief Archives

Grieving Rituals Inspired by the Aztecs to Process Loss

erikabuenaflorMarch 13, 2023

by erikabuenaflorMarch 13, 202301632

Erika Buenaflor is a modern-day curandera who utilizes her vast experience in curanderismo, and knowledge of ancient Mesoamerican shamanism to reveal how this sacred wisdom can help people heal holistically. She’s published several books on curanderismo and is the founder...

Culture

Latinas Need to Stop Suffering in Silence After Pregnancy Loss

Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2022October 14, 202202734

Audrey Quiñones is the co-host of Infertilidad Latina Podcast. October is typically associated with Dia de Muertos and Halloween but it is also a month that sheds light on a very hard, dark, and unspoken topic in our culture: pregnancy...

Culture

The Complicated Relationship Latinxs Have With Grief

Nena LezamaJuly 28, 2022

by Nena LezamaJuly 28, 202203505

Loss, as difficult as it is, is a natural part of life. The process of grieving, however, can sometimes be difficult to live through. Grief is layered and unpredictable and no one grieves the same. Because grief is intimate and...

Culture Family

How to Deal With Grief During the Holiday Season

Nena LezamaDecember 7, 2021

by Nena LezamaDecember 7, 202105950

Grief still makes a lot of people uncomfortable and it’s also an on-going struggle for the person grieving that’s sometimes exacerbated during the holidays. In truth, another person’s sadness makes people uncomfortable, which is why we don’t tell others about...

Lifestyle

24 Ways to Process Grief in a Healthy Manner

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 28, 2019July 31, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 28, 2019July 31, 202004114

August 30 is National Grief Awareness Day, and we wanted to constructively add to the conversation surrounding grief and loss. It can be somewhat of a taboo subject in some communities, and it can definitely be difficult to open up...