A Path Forward

A weekly grief reflection from Tom Boomershine and Map to Peace, offering practical insight, honest language, and one simple step to help you find a path forward after loss.

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Last week, Dan Verhasselt shared something remarkable. After forty years of not crying and a lifetime of absorbing some version of, “Don’t cry. Be strong. Be a man.” he found himself weeping during a massage after the death of his wife, Sandy. For Dan, those tears mattered. They gave him a rele...

by Lila Creswell, Tom Boomershine — Oct 05, 2026 grief support practical grief relationships

Real Men Don’t Cry…until They do

Last week, Dan Verhasselt shared how he created a quiet space where he could spend time remembering his wife, Sandy. A candle. A photograph. Some music. A little space where the love and grief could both have somewhere to go. But there was another part of Dan’s grief that had nowhere to go. His...

by Dan Verhasselt, Tom Boomershine — Sep 28, 2026 grief support relationships

Creating Space for the One You Still Reach for…

Every once in a while, someone in my grief group says something that I wish I could hand to every grieving person I meet. Recently, Dan Verhasselt shared something he has been doing since the death of his wife, Sandy. It is not a formula nor something everyone needs to do. Grief does not come wit...

by Dan Verhasselt, Tom Boomershine — Sep 19, 2026 grief support practical grief

When Grief Turns Into a Family Fight

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away—Florida, 1993—I was the three-quarter-time pastor of Trenton United Methodist Church. Which left me needing something to do with the other quarter time. So I did title searches. If you’ve never had the pleasure, a title search is exactly as exciting as it...

Sep 05, 2026 grief support practical grief relationships

When Letting Go of Their Things Feels Like Losing Them Again

One of the most physically and emotionally exhausting things we can face after a spouse or partner dies is figuring out what to do with their stuff. What do I keep? What do I give away? What do I donate? What do I throw away? What do I do with the wedding ring? The clothes? The jewelry? The tools...

Aug 29, 2026 grief support practical grief relationships

You Know What You Need…So Why Can’t You Ask?

Last week, I wrote about one of my favorite reminders: It’s always OK to ask for what you need. That is true. It is also true that sometimes asking is hard. I can’t tell you how many people have said something to me along the lines of: “I wish my kids would call me more.” “I wish my friends would...

Aug 21, 2026 grief support practical grief relationships

How to Survive Bad Help from Good People

I can’t tell you how many members of churches I have lost to death. Not because they died but because someone they loved did. After a spouse, child, parent, or close friend died, church became too painful. Sometimes it was the empty pew beside them. Sometimes it was the hymn they could no longer ...

Aug 13, 2026 communication grief support relationships

Why Does This Hurt So Much?

Every funeral I do, I talk about grief. Not because I have an answer that makes grief go away. I don’t. I have no magic wand to take away grief. I talk about grief because people need language for what they are experiencing. I share about how grief does not follow five neat stages. It does not m...

Jul 22, 2026 continuing bonds emotional realities grief grief hurts grief support love and loss

A Path Forward

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