Me and My Dead Dad, an exercise in grief

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How I moved through grief, hoping to hold space for you if you're moving through it too.

About Shannon Callahan

Step one: ignore the thoughts.
Step two: you can't ignore the thoughts (they're actually feelings).
Step three: write about the thoughts.
Step four: do nothing for a while.
Step five: randomly decide it's time to put those thoughts on the internet.

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