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Oct 24, 2024 | 
parents.com | Gina Moffa
As a grief therapist, many people come to me in the depths of loss. The truth is, no one can ever be prepared for the loss of a child, and the enormity of the emotions that follow can be deeply personal, complicated, and isolating. People who have experienced miscarriage often feel a sense of discomfort with their grief since they had never met their baby. But this does not make the grief any less real or overwhelming.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa
"The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today."St. Francis of Assisi Want to learn more about Sunday Paper PLUS? You're invited to join Maria Shriver's new membership program!You'll unlock exclusive content, receive access to her monthly video series called Conversations Above the Noise with Maria, and much, much more! Join Now Related Stories Discover Related Stories Above the Noise
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa
By The Sunday Paper Team March 16, 2024 Prayer of the Week Dear God, Thank you for the depth and light that life's challenges bring. Grant us strength to endure the bludgeons, hope to see beyond the pain, and gratitude for the joys and blessings along the way. Amen.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa
Rob Lowe turns 60 today! You may know him from The Outsiders, Parks and Recreation, Unstable, his hit podcast LITERALLY!, or any of the many iconic characters he has portrayed throughout his 45 year tenure in Hollywood—but what has his career, role as a husband and father, and sobriety taught him about life? What are his secrets to aging, health, and happiness? The Sunday Paper asked Lowe to find out.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Stacey Lindsay |Gina Moffa
Brianna Wiest has cultivated a giant following for her books, which include the global bestsellers 101 Essays that Will Change Your Life and The Mountain Is You (and others). Rich in life guidance and self-reflection, Wiest’s writing delivers something needed today: deep, nourishing, soulful wisdom delivered concisely. There are no superfluous words in her work. Every one of Wiest’s sentences is akin to a dip in a cool stream on a scorching hot day.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa
1. What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living In the last decade, a growing body of research has looked at patients receiving hospice care, which has deepened our understanding of the variety (and profundity) of visions of the afterlife many people report. For a fascinating dive into the topic, read this article. 2.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa |Lauren Westphal
Almost 10 years ago, Kalina Silverman was in a new city living a busy life—attending events, signing up for activities, and meeting new people all the time. Yet she still felt intense loneliness at the end of each day. One night during a deep conversation over FaceTime, Kalina’s friend said, “Wow, I wish more conversations could be like this. This is the connection I need right now.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa
May the nourishment of the earth be yoursmay the clarity of light be yours,may the fluency of the ocean be yoursmay the protection of the ancestors be yours. And so may a slowwind work these wordsof love around you,an invisible cloakto mind your life. —John O'Donohue
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Gina Moffa |Maria Shriver
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And Happy Luck of the Irish Day to you!I’m excited for today. I’m choosing to lean into my Irish heritage and believe that hard work, persistence, and determination (mixed with some Irish luck) are the recipe to making the unbelievable in life become believable. Mindset is everything as we move through our days. It makes all the difference to how someone handles everything thrown their way, particularly those challenges that seem insurmountable.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
mariashriversundaypaper.com | Lyz Lenz |Gina Moffa
Grief can be a sneaky jerk. It’s heavy, and scary; it upends our world. And even as a licensed grief and trauma therapist who has seen her fair share of losses, I’d prefer to keep grief in a tidy box saved for moments when I’m wearing mascara waterproof enough to withstand a tsunami. But that’s not how grief works. It creeps up on us and has a nasty habit of infiltrating our lives while we are busy living them. And, it sticks with us.
