Jason Gatties of Dowagiac writes, "In an era dominated by intense partisanship, Michigan needs a senator who looks past party politics to focus on pragmatic, systemic reform. While we may disagree on some federal regulations, El-Sayed’s fundamental approach aligns with core libertarian & moderate values: dismantling government protected monopolies & eliminating corporate welfare."
Reader Dray Perkins writes, "I expected the storm to bring damage. I expected it to bring power outages. What I did not expect though was the sheer resiliency and camaraderie that were put on display following the weather event."
In this first episode of the Good Grief. Nano Learning Podcast, Watershed Voice's Aundrea Sayrie begins by exploring what grief is, and what it isn't. Together, you'll unpack common misconceptions, challenge unrealistic expectations, and create space for honest conversations about healing, loss, and life after change. Whether you're grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, your health, a dream, or another significant life transition, you're welcome here. Aundrea's hope is that each short episode leaves you feeling seen, informed, and a little less alone.
In The Mother Wound, Part Six, Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie writes, "Many mothers carried wounds no one ever helped them unpack. "Some were parenting while grieving. Some were surviving a dark reality while mothering. Some were trying to love from places within themselves that had never fully been loved gently either. "And while that does not erase the pain some children experienced, it does create room for something many people eventually wrestle with as adults: "The realization that their mothers were human long before they were 'mom.'"
In The Mother Wound, Part Five, Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie writes, "Eventually there comes a moment where a person has to decide, 'Do I carry this pain forever, or do I begin finding a way to free myself from it?' "Because forgiveness is not for the other person. It is for you. For your peace of mind. For your ability to move forward without carrying the same emotional burden forever."
Watershed Voice’s Matt Erspamer reviews two recent horror hits, Backrooms and Obsession. Both films are currently in theaters. Editor's note: This review contains content that may not be suitable for all audiences.
Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie’s new series “Good Grief.” explores how loss lives in everyday lives, and its impact on mental health. In The Mother Wound, Part Four, Sayrie writes, "Sometimes the body carries what the mind learned to minimize" but "healing begins when we realize that the nervous system can learn new experiences too."
Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie’s new series “Good Grief.” explores how loss lives in everyday lives, and its impact on mental health. In The Mother Wound, Part Three, Sayrie writes that "children should not have to earn gentleness" because "they deserved it all along." And when they don't receive that care, it leads to self doubt and shame as they grow older.
Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie's new series "Good Grief." explores how loss lives in everyday lives, and its impact on mental health. In The Mother Wound, Part Two, Sayrie looks at the "absence you can't name," as some grief isn't about losing someone but rather "never fully having had them in the way you needed."
Watershed Voice columnist Aundrea Sayrie is introducing a new series exploring how loss lives in everyday lives, and its impact on mental health. This month she will examine the "mother wound," and how a month she once looked forward to feels different, forcing her to "confront the distance" between who she is and who she wants to be.
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