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Grief and Gratitude Can Coexist

A December Reflection on Hope and Love

Dec 3, 2025 • Chano

Grief Rearranges You

reflections on two funerals

Feb 20 • Chano

Nice Isn’t the Same as Kind: Grief Lessons

After my son Kevin died by suicide, I learned something I never wanted to learn but now cannot unsee.

Feb 12 • Chano

Dichotomy of Past and Present: Walking the Roads of Memory and Grace

Returning to Guyana felt like stepping into multiple-layered versions of myself.

Feb 4 • Chano

Returning to My Birthplace: Joy Rising from Ashes

I have returned to my birthplace after thirty-five years, here on vacation, walking land that once shaped me.

Jan 22 • Chano

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It’s Okay to Be Sad

Oct 9, 2025 • Chano

Nice Isn’t the Same as Kind: Grief Lessons

Feb 12 • Chano

Kindness in 2026: Everyone Is Carrying Something Heavy

Jan 7 • Chano

Grief Rearranges You

Feb 20 • Chano

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