This episode of So Sorry For Your Loss welcomes Jamie-Lee Josselyn, a creative writing instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. Because of her expertise in writing and, unfortunately, her experience with grief, I hoped she could share helpful guidance to translating your feelings into the written word.

I met Jessica Hersh when we were 9 years old at Camp Kweebec in Schwenksville, Pa. We reconnected under unfortunate circumstances– when we were 27 years old at a grief support group after each losing a parent. Ironically, I clearly remember her mom, and she remembers my dad.

When a loved one dies, the personal belongings they leave behind suddenly gain a ton of emotional value. They become connections to the ones you lost, even if the items are as meaningless as… a ruler. Yep. In this episode, I talk about what happened when I cleaned out boxes…