Humans need connection. It defines the quality of our lives. The loss of a dream, of safety, of a home, of a loved one's presence... cause connections to be cut. Disconnected from what mattered most, the mind reels, the heart cries, and the body suffers.

An Hooghe (Verbinding in Verlies), a Belgian psychotherapist specializing in supporting families after the loss of a child, points to disconnection and reconnection as the essence of her clients' struggles. In her work, too, silence has a prominent place.

As do techniques for exploring the many connections lost through bereavement.

What connections you are mourning, and what connections you can recreate, will be a focal point in your experience with dawn.