Healing for Grief and Loss

Healing for Grief and Loss The H.E.A.L.I.N.G. program works with individuals, groups, schools, agencies and organizations to validate, normalize and educate their process through grief.

10/30/2025

Grief isn’t neat. It doesn’t move in straight lines, and it doesn’t have an expiration date.
1. Grief doesn’t follow “stages”.
2. “Moving forward” doesn’t mean forgetting.
3. Grief can show up years later.. and that’s normal.
The truth: grief is a lifelong relationship with the person you lost, and with yourself as you change through it.

Should I feel guilty because I feel good? The short answer: Don’t.Feeling moments of joy doesn’t mean you’re grieving le...
10/28/2025

Should I feel guilty because I feel good? The short answer: Don’t.
Feeling moments of joy doesn’t mean you’re grieving less — it can mean you’re growing new perspectives within your grief. Guilt and second-guessing often show up, especially around “hard” times like holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries. But sadness will always be there when you want it. Why not take the win when good feelings come?
In the latest blog post, we explore how it’s possible to be both heartbroken and hopeful — and why embracing moments of peace or happiness is part of healing, not denial.
Read the full post at: healingforgriefandloss.com

“Closure” is one of those words that shows up in grief conversations a lot… but it doesn’t really fit.Grief isn’t someth...
10/23/2025

“Closure” is one of those words that shows up in grief conversations a lot… but it doesn’t really fit.
Grief isn’t something that closes. It changes, it shifts, and it becomes a part of you — but it doesn’t disappear behind a door.
It’s okay if you never feel like you’ve reached “closure.”
It’s okay if your grief looks different from what others expect.
It’s okay if your healing is ongoing.
Don’t let society’s idea of “the right way to grieve” make you feel like you’re doing it wrong. As long as what you’re doing is not harmful to yourself or others, there is no wrong. 💙

10/21/2025

When you’re grieving, structure can help you feel steady.
What if instead of mindlessly scrolling at night, you wrote down one memory you want to hold onto?

What if instead of skipping breakfast, you gave yourself a moment to sit down and light a candle before eating?

What if instead of rushing into your day, you paused to take three slow breaths before leaving the house?

What if instead of keeping it all inside, you shared one honest sentence with someone you trust?

Healing is found in these little shifts. You don’t have to rebuild your whole life at once.. just start with one ritual at a time.

10/16/2025

We often want to feel better, lighter, or more at peace, but grief doesn’t always give us that option in the moment.
How we want to feel is not always available. That doesn’t mean we’re failing at grief, it means we’re human.
What matters is making space for what’s here, right now. Over time, new feelings will come alongside the hard ones.

10/14/2025

Have you ever considered this? Is this reframe helpful? Let me know in the comments.

Can you capture your grief in just 6 words?In the latest blog post, we explore the power of “6-word stories”, a simple y...
10/09/2025

Can you capture your grief in just 6 words?
In the latest blog post, we explore the power of “6-word stories”, a simple yet profound way to name your experience of grief in only a few words. It can shift with time, and writing it again later can show you just how much has changed.
Read the full post at: healingforgriefandloss.com
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We often think “doing well” with grief means we won’t feel sadness anymore. But the truth is, healing can still include ...
10/07/2025

We often think “doing well” with grief means we won’t feel sadness anymore. But the truth is, healing can still include tears, pain, and heavy moments.
Grief doesn’t follow a straight line. You can be “doing well” and still experience deep sadness. Both can exist together.
If you’re in a hard moment, it doesn’t mean you’re failing at grief. It simply means you’re human, and your loss matters.

10/02/2025

It’s natural to compare your loss to someone else’s.
For example, maybe it feels like everyone else is moving forward while you’re still standing in the rubble of what was.
Or someone’s loss is worse than mine, or mine is worse than theirs
Or maybe the people closest to you seem okay while you’re still struggling to breathe through the ache.
Your experience doesn’t need to look like someone else’s to be valid.
Allow yourself to heal without comparison.
Read more reflections at: healingforgriefandloss.com

If you’ve been feeling worn down, foggy, or heavy in ways you can’t explain, it might be grief showing up in your body....
09/30/2025

If you’ve been feeling worn down, foggy, or heavy in ways you can’t explain, it might be grief showing up in your body.
You’re not weak. You’re not broken.
You’re a human carrying something really hard.
Be gentle with yourself. Your body is grieving right alongside your heart.

One of the most common things I hear from clients — and sadly, sometimes from the people around them — is, “You should b...
09/25/2025

One of the most common things I hear from clients — and sadly, sometimes from the people around them — is, “You should be over this by now.”
But grief doesn’t work that way. It isn’t linear, it isn’t on a clock, and it certainly doesn’t come with an expiration date.
In my 30 years of walking with grievers, I’ve seen this truth over and over: grief lasts because love lasts. The two are tied together.
So if anyone has ever made you feel like you’re “behind,” please hear this:
You’re not.
You’re simply loving someone who’s no longer here, in the only way you know how.

Sometimes grief is too big for words. You sit down to explain how it feels and… nothing comes out.That’s where creativit...
09/23/2025

Sometimes grief is too big for words. You sit down to explain how it feels and… nothing comes out.
That’s where creativity steps in. A brushstroke, a song on repeat, a messy page in a journal.. they can hold what our voices can’t.
You don’t always have to talk your way through loss. Sometimes you can paint it, hum it, or write it instead. And that’s just as valid. 🎶🎨✍️
What’s one creative outlet that’s helped you move through a hard season?

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