Grief City

One of the biggest fears after loss is forgetting the people we love. It's a terrifying thought. As the weight of my grief slowly became a little lighter, that fear actually grew louder. I started wondering, What if I...

It's strange how the very things that once annoyed us about the people we love can become the things we'd give anything to experience again. After someone dies, so many of those little frustrations begin to fade. Their...

Grief can be deeply isolating.In the early days after my loss, I worked from home and spent most of my days alone. Without even realizing it, I became trapped in what I can only describe as a grief echo chamber. The...

Loss changes us. Does it change everything about us? Not necessarily. But it does change us. One of the hardest parts of grief is learning to accept who you are after loss. Because accepting this new version of yourself...

Grief changing can feel almost as unsettling as grief itself. For so long, the pain feels overwhelming and ever-present. Then one day you realize you're crying less, thinking about them differently, or carrying the loss...

I have very mixed feelings about viewings, funerals, and memorial services. On one hand, I love that they create space to hear stories, connect with people who loved your person, and celebrate a life that mattered. On...

All the significant dates can feel so intense after a loss, especially the “firsts” without them. The first Christmas. The first birthday. Anniversaries, special times of the year, even the first time you do something...

When I started working on my healing after loss, all I wanted was to feel better. I was so tired of the sadness and heaviness each day. But healing is rarely instant, and I think we need to be more gracious with...

When you feel grief for the first time, it's overwhelming and uncomfortable, and all you want is a fix. The tough part is… There is no fix. But there is healing.Let's stay connected: 🎶 Listen to my music (Griefy Pop...

Grief needs somewhere to go. In my experience, it will eventually come out in either healthy ways or unhealthy ways. Most of us experience both at different points in our grief. But I’ve found much more peace and...

After the trauma of loss, it can be really hard to imagine that anything good could still exist in life. It becomes surprisingly easy to adopt that belief. Many of us find ourselves there at some point in grief. But...

It’s natural to feel some fear when thinking about doing things you used to do with your loved one, or doing things they loved after they’re gone. The fear that it might make you emotional is real. But sometimes those...

Healing after loss isn’t the easy, straightforward path we wish it could be. It’s messy. Some days it can feel like it will never happen. The hard truth is that healing usually doesn’t just show up one day out of...

Why do we feel the need to apologize for having big emotions after losing someone we love? I still catch myself doing this sometimes. When we live in a world that doesn’t always know how to respond to grief, it’s easy...

Jealousy is one of those emotions I grew up believing was bad, bad, bad. And in a lot of situations, it probably is. But in grief, I think it can be a very normal thing to experience. It’s hard to watch other people...