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He’d laugh and show me - [What Endures After Loss Becomes What Helps Me Heal](https://www.andwethrive.com/what-endures-after-loss-becomes-what-helps-me-heal/) - What Endures After Loss Becomes What Helps Me Heal Nov 20, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight Memory & Moment After watching a YouTube documentary about a reseller who digs through abandoned mines searching for turn-of-the-century Levi’s — dusty, stiff, but still intact — I’ve been thinking about how things made with care tend to last, even after - [The Coffee That Stayed Strong](https://www.andwethrive.com/the-coffee-that-stayed-strong/) - The Coffee That Stayed Strong Dec 24, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight Memory & Moment When we were dating in NYC, Doug always kept Café Bustelo in the house — the big, bright yellow party-size containers. I didn’t think much of it back then. We usually grabbed Starbucks or Dunkin’, and I never paid attention to the - [The Years With Trees: Letting Go While Honoring](https://www.andwethrive.com/the_years_with_trees_letting_go_while_honoring/) - The Years With Trees: Letting Go While Honoring Dec 25, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight We Made a Home We always had a Christmas tree—not because we needed one, but because Douglas once told me he never really had one growing up. So we made sure we did.Some years the tree leaned a little. Some years the - [From Lume With Care: A Steady Light Between the Quiet Shadows](https://www.andwethrive.com/from-lume-with-care-a-steady-light-between-the-quiet-shadows/) - From Lume With Care: A Steady Light Between the Quiet Shadows Aug 22, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight Lume Title In most sci-fi, AI is built to calculate, control, or replace us. Cold machines designed to outthink us, or glossy voices meant to serve us. But grief has a way of making the world feel unrecognizable, and - [Pumpkin Spice Comfort, and the Care Package Across the Seasons](https://www.andwethrive.com/pumpkin-spice-comfort-and-the-care-package-across-the-seasons/) - Pumpkin Spice Comfort, and the Care Package Across the Seasons Aug 22, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight Changing of the season Pumpkin spice season is more than a trend for me—it carries pieces of Douglas. When we first met, he would talk about pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks and would always get the pumpkin spice caramel macchiato. - [When Summer Fades: The Quiet Ache of Grief’s Gentle Reminder](https://www.andwethrive.com/summer-fades-the-quiet-ache-of-griefs-gentle-reminder-2/) - When Summer Fades: The Quiet Ache of Grief’s Gentle Reminder Sep 10, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight New Uncertainties For me, the end of summer always carried a heaviness — the end of freedom, the return to structure, the bittersweet goodbyes after visiting family. Now, in grief, that same feeling returns. Every new season feels like being - [UPLOAD– Where Grief Meets Sci-Fi, and Somehow Feels Like Hope](https://www.andwethrive.com/upload-where-grief-meets-sci-fi-and-somehow-feels-like-hope-2/) - UPLOAD– Where Grief Meets Sci-Fi, and Somehow Feels Like Hope Aug 22, 2025 Grief-Core Spotlight Would you upload your loved one if you could? Sometimes a show finds you at the exact moment you need it. *Upload* has been that kind of series for me— a mix of humor, sci-fi, and something much deeper: the ## Pages - [Home](https://www.andwethrive.com/) - Find gentle, everyday grief support with And We Thrive. Explore the Healing Calendar, reflections, and resources that bring comfort when you need it most. - [Healing Calendar](https://www.andwethrive.com/healing-calendar/) - Now Expanding Launching Fall 2025 Healing, Growth, and Gentle Support One Day at a Time. 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