https://drsusanblock.com Dr. Susan Block's Journal Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:43:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://drsusanblock.com/max-collage-stroke-death https://drsusanblock.com/max-collage-stroke-death#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:39:05 +0000 https://drsusanblock.com/?p=175832 by Dr. Susan Block. Now tumbling down the hill of time in an avalanche of emotion is the first anniversary of Max’s death. It’s been a year of immeasurable loss, bottomless grief, sleepless nights, vivid memories, strange and somewhat comforting rituals – ashes to ashes, stroke to smoke – Bonoboville gatherings and art therapy since […]]]> https://drsusanblock.com/max-collage-stroke-death/feed 22 https://drsusanblock.com/bottomless-grief-topless-cake https://drsusanblock.com/bottomless-grief-topless-cake#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:25:22 +0000 https://drsusanblock.com/?p=175499 by Dr. Susan Block. Recently, my deep “Grieving Process” took my breath away – literally – as every respiratory branch on my tracheobronchial tree closed up shop, all airways *on strike* against the new working conditions of Life After Max. It’s been months since my beloved husband of 33 years and best-friend of 40, Pr. Maximillian R. […]]]> https://drsusanblock.com/bottomless-grief-topless-cake/feed 15