Man Down by Jason MacKenzie

When the Place that Hurts the Most is the Place that Feels Most Like Home

Healing is remembering that you were never meant to live there

Oct 10 • 

Jason MacKenzie

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Rock Bottom Wasn’t the Night My Wife Died

It was the day I proved I wasn’t the dad I thought I was

Oct 2 • 

Jason MacKenzie

46

10

Oh Grief, I Stand on Guard for Thee

I'm always ready. Even when it's to my own detriment.

Oct 1 • 

Jason MacKenzie

18

7

September 2025

Resilience Is Built Between the Storms

It’s built choice by choice, even in the face of devastating loss

Sep 28 • 

Jason MacKenzie

29

14

Grief & Growth After Losing A Daughter with Mark Pearson

A candid conversation with a wonderful friend and a great man

Sep 27 • 

Jason MacKenzie

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Brooke’s light

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4

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The One Thing I Wish I Could Take Back

When Chloe was seven, I told her her mom was gone forever. When she died, the universe showed me I was wrong.

Sep 21 • 

Jason MacKenzie

47

37

Do They Just Not Want to Know?

How many people have reached for the phone and put it back down before dialling my number?

Sep 2 • 

Jason MacKenzie

57

27

August 2025

How Looking Back is Helping Me Move Forward

A wave of grief, old photos, and opening another door to healing

Aug 18 • 

Jason MacKenzie

53

9

My Dad Changed My Life By How He Cleaned a Urinal

Gratitude for a lesson in pride, presence, and the dignity of doing your best.

Aug 14 • 

Jason MacKenzie

48

14

The Thin Line Between Mike and Me

How one lunch with a stranger reminded me how little separates any of us from losing everything.

Aug 12 • 

Jason MacKenzie

42

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July 2025

Will I Ever Be Called Dad Again?

The lingering echo of grief in a single word

Jul 30 • 

Jason MacKenzie

77

8

Grief blew your life apart; this guide won’t fix it.

It’ll help you survive without burning the rest of your life to the ground.

Jul 28 • 

Jason MacKenzie

54

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