Author: Irena Kaci


  • Stumbling from Loss to NormalcyLosing my husband meant also losing much of myself

    Stumbling from Loss to Normalcy
    Losing my husband meant also losing much of myself

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  • I Found My Purpose After Losing My Mother to CancerHer death pointed me in the right direction

    I Found My Purpose After Losing My Mother to Cancer
    Her death pointed me in the right direction

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  • Helping a Dear Friend On Life Support to Die PeacefullyDesignated as her healthcare proxy, I had to do right by her

    Helping a Dear Friend On Life Support to Die Peacefully
    Designated as her healthcare proxy, I had to do right by her

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  • My Close Encounter with SuicideMy girlfriend killed herself in front of me, a tragedy that defined my life for a long time

    My Close Encounter with Suicide
    My girlfriend killed herself in front of me, a tragedy that defined my life for a long time

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  • My Sister Died During COVID LockdownThree years later, I finally have hope of going to visit her grave

    My Sister Died During COVID Lockdown
    Three years later, I finally have hope of going to visit her grave

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  • My Grandmother’s Death Tore My Life ApartAfter losing everything I knew and loved, losing my grandmother was almost more than I could bear

    My Grandmother’s Death Tore My Life Apart
    After losing everything I knew and loved, losing my grandmother was almost more than I could bear

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  • My Father-In-Law Died Surrounded by LoveMy chosen work helped facilitate his peace at the end.

    My Father-In-Law Died Surrounded by Love
    My chosen work helped facilitate his peace at the end.

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  • My Mother’s  Best Friend Was Held Prisoner by Her DaughterThe sweetest woman I ever knew had the saddest end of life

    My Mother’s Best Friend Was Held Prisoner by Her Daughter
    The sweetest woman I ever knew had the saddest end of life

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  • My Journey to Peace and Comfort in the Wake of My Mother’s SuicideAll my life I have been losing her to mental illness

    My Journey to Peace and Comfort in the Wake of My Mother’s Suicide
    All my life I have been losing her to mental illness

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  • Losing Noah — A Forgotten Helmet Leads to a Tragic DeathKeeping my two favorite people, my daughter and my brother, connected even after his death.

    Losing Noah — A Forgotten Helmet Leads to a Tragic Death
    Keeping my two favorite people, my daughter and my brother, connected even after his death.

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