Enduring the turmoil of partner death at a young age, Miranda was struck with how limited our culture was at acknowledging, understanding, or talking about grief. She found she suddenly had to master navigating grief while she was in the heavy fog of early complicated loss. Thrust onto a steep learning curve of a life she never asked for, she discovered there is potential for us all to grow our understanding for this inevitable part of life.
She’s currently at work on her first book, as well as personal essays and creative nonfiction literary pieces. Her piece “How to Befriend a Crow” was awarded third place in the 2025 CNFC-The Fiddlehead Creative Nonfiction Contest.
Miranda volunteers her time as a peer support facilitator offering connection and companionship to others grieving a substance use related death.
This is a space for honest conversations our grief-phobic culture usually prefers to avoid.
Whether you’re grieving, supporting someone who is, or simply a former colleague who clicked a little too far on LinkedIn, this is a place you can show up exactly as you are and feel a little less alone.
If this sounds like it might be comforting to you, drop your email below to join the mailing list. If it doesn’t sound appealing to you, drop the email of your enemy below. All are welcome (even you, Linda!)
Maybe you’re here because someone you love is dead too. And for that I’m sorry. I’m sorry you’re here. It’s as awful and heartbreaking and stressful as however you feel it is.
We shouldn’t have to google “grief support” “how to cope with partner death from overdose” or “someone I love died and now I feel like I’m losing my mind – please help” and wade through various pages to get help (although if you found my website through any of those searches, welcome – and thanks to my amazing designer for her SEO skills).
This shouldn’t be our reality. And it is.
And despite that wholly unfair truth, you are here reading these words and I’m grateful for you. The world needs you in it.
- Miranda
