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After the stillbirth of her daughter, Dr. Lynn Farrales searched for a way to live with her grief. Years later, she found it, unexpectedly, through rock climbing. What began as a whim became a path to rebuilding trust in her body, processing loss, and finding strength, community, and moments of joy alongside the pain.

After losing her daughter Scarlett moments before birth, Lynn Farrales describes how grief shifted from an abstract idea to a full-body, life-altering experience. The loss shattered her identity and reshaped how she holds joy, sorrow, relationships, and healing. Through rituals, symbols like snowdrops, and rejecting forced positivity, she honours grief as an essential part of being wholly human.

Photo Credit to Annie Chen Photography You barely noticed anything, if you noticed anything at all. But a few months ago, I went through...

I have been a student of grief for over 50 years. On a personal level, it began at my mother’s death when I was 21 years old, with...