The Grief Brief
KeriA space to hold grief for individuals processing loss through reflection, writing, and self-compassion.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 5 | Founded | 4 months ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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Buckled In
We often think of travel as a way to create memories for the future, but sometimes, it becomes a sanctuary for the past. This week, I’m looking back at a trip to D.C. that feels like both a lifetime ago and yesterday—the story of a mother a...
Side Brief: Death of a Chief
I learned of the passing over the weekend of my ex-husband’s mentor and long time boss. Probably one of the people that he has spent the most time with. They both worked consistent overtime for years, especially in the early days of technol...
Side Brief: Father’s Day 2026
I almost forgot about Father’s Day—almost.
Or maybe it’s just hard to celebrate the living parent when having a non-living parent is only eleven months old.
This irrevocable dichotomy of grief amid joy is a trip, the kind that leaves you...
State of Flux
From 2013 until July 24, 2025, my mother’s health slowly unraveled, eventually culminating in her death. It happened in pieces. Small losses stacked on top of each other. Things she could do, then couldn’t. Days that were steady, then days...
Why This Publication Exists
“Time keeps on slippin’ slippin’ slippin’… into the future.”
Steve Miller Band had it figured out back in the late ‘70s. I didn’t think much of it then. I was just new to being alive in any meaningful way, barely paying attention to how qu...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Walking through grief, pivoting mid-life, and here to process it all through reflection, writing, and compassion. Maybe even a little humor.
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