Embracing Grief

For the past four months, I’ve done the same thing every morning. I roll out of bed and reach for one of my father’s plaid shirts. They still smell like him and hang just a bit loose on my shoulders, and for a moment, I remember the warmth of his hugs. More importantly, I let myself feel the weight of my loss. My dad passed in July of this year, and I’ve learned so much about grief in the days and months since. Our society is so grief illiterate—it wants to distance itself from anything sad or uncomfortable. Today, I’m sharing some of the concepts and resources that have resonated with me from experts in grief. I hope they bring you comfort, or help you comfort someone else.

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Podcasting with a Purpose

As many of you know, I’ve spent my entire adult life promoting equality and justice. I put in the hours to get my law degree and pass the bar specifically to try to help right the wrongs in the world. That being said, I’m not all serious all the time. I like to be silly, too. That’s why I was so excited to be one of the first guests on the new Conversations with Nick Thompson podcast.

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Celebrating my Dad

This 4th of July my family underwent a tremendous transition when my Dad passed away. While I’ve been open about his death and the loss I feel, I haven’t shared as much as I’d like to about him as a human. While anyone who reads the blog or follows me on social media knows that I consider him an amazing man, friend, mentor, and father, I want people to know why he was all of those things. That’s what I’m doing today. So, my friends, let me introduce you to my father, Melvin Harris.

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