Ancient olive groves surrounded me on both sides of the stony path leading to the Convent of San Damiano in Assisi. One particular tree had something to teach me and I stopped to take it in. What should have been two separate trees was one, as if something ethereal held it together. Though fractured, the tree was whole.

Through the engaging Marvel series, WandaVision, we journey through Wanda’s experience of grief and what it can teach us about cherishing life, sadness, and letting go of trying to control our worlds and emotions. In my mother’s death, I am finding peace.