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Merre Larkin

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Merre Larkin

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Sep 28, 2024

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's such a difficult one. I'm glad my words helped at least a little.

Merre Larkin

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Sep 10, 2024

Why We Need to Have Boundaries

And why it’s so hard to maintain them

Young woman with headphones on

Merre Larkin

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Jun 27, 2024

As a Proud Mother of an LGBTQ+ Child, I Worry All the Time

I shouldn’t have to!

Local Pride Parade festivities

Merre Larkin

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Jun 26, 2024

Life Is About Appreciating Where You Are Right Now

Because one day you will wish you did

Sunset over a city and its buildings

Merre Larkin

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Jun 6, 2024

A Beautiful Discovery Amidst the Junk

Letting go isn’t always sad, it can be sweet

Self-storage building with an arrow pointing at author’s space

Merre Larkin

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Jun 5, 2024

Can I Sustain One More Blow from Grief?!

The truth is I don’t have a choice

Can I Sustain One More Blow from Grief?!

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Merre Larkin

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May 2, 2024

Celebration of My Father’s Life Leads to a Moratorium on My Writing

And a renewed respect for the grief process

Adult with her parents in 2014 with the Golden Gate Bridge behind them

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Merre Larkin

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Mar 20, 2024

The Tidal Waves of Grief in the Weeks Following My Father’s Death

Giving into the ebbs and flows

Picture of my father and me when I was a little girl

Merre Larkin

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Feb 28, 2024

Learning Self-Compassion in a World That Encourages Self-Criticism

It’s been a relief

Woman lying on ground with eyes closed

Merre Larkin

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Feb 26, 2024

I Can’t Listen to People’s Trauma Stories Anymore

But I can help in other ways

I Can’t Listen to People’s Trauma Stories Anymore

Merre Larkin

Merre Larkin

she/her

Writer and communication coach (www.larkinworks.com). Ex-professor. Ex-counselor. Marathoner. Avid reader. Here to share, here to learn.

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