Stephy's Place

Stephy's Place A support and resource center for grief and loss, located in Red Bank, NJ, offering free one-on-one and group peer counseling support.

As this year quietly closes its doors, we are reminded—sometimes gently, sometimes painfully—that not everyone who began...
12/27/2025

As this year quietly closes its doors, we are reminded—sometimes gently, sometimes painfully—that not everyone who began the journey with us is still here. Empty chairs speak louder than words. Familiar voices now live only in memory. And in that knowing, our hearts are softened by both gratitude and grief.

Time teaches us this sacred truth: love is never guaranteed another tomorrow. The people who walk beside us today, who share our laughter, our worries, our ordinary moments, are not permanent fixtures—they are precious gifts. So hold them closer. Say the words you’ve been saving. Be kinder than necessary. Forgive more quickly. Love more openly.

Those we have lost leave behind more than absence; they leave reminders. Reminders to cherish presence, to honor connection, and to never assume there will always be another chance. As the year fades, may we carry their memory forward by loving deeply, living gently, and never taking the souls we are blessed to love for granted. 🤍🕊 ✨
✍ Mitra


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Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. ~Dr.Seusswww.stephysplace.org 💜
12/27/2025

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. ~Dr.Seuss

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“As the year gently turns its page, inviting reflection on all that was carried in silence and all that was endured with...
12/26/2025

“As the year gently turns its page, inviting reflection on all that was carried in silence and all that was endured with grace, may you pause and honor your own becoming.
You have walked through days that asked more of you than anyone ever knew, and still, you remained—breathing, hoping, choosing to rise again. Let this moment be one of compassion for yourself, a soft recognition that growth often happens quietly, beneath the surface, before it ever dares to shine.

May the quiet courage you carried through 2025 become the strength that shines boldly in 2026.
May every unseen tear, every unspoken prayer, rise now as proof that you survived—and are ready to thrive.” -Unknown 🤍🕊 ✨
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“I am sorry for the loss of your person. and the million things that vanished on the day their heart stopped beating. an...
12/26/2025

“I am sorry for the loss of your person. and the million things that vanished on the day their heart stopped beating. and the billion things you must grieve every single day that they aren't here. and I am sorry that there isn't a better word than just sorry.”

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For anyone moving through the holidays with a broken heart: you don’t have to be merry or cheerful or grateful until you...
12/25/2025

For anyone moving through the holidays with a broken heart: you don’t have to be merry or cheerful or grateful until you are ready. And it is also okay to feel merry or cheerful or grateful if it comes.

It is so important to be real, to allow our authentic feelings to move in us freely.

Love still counts, grief still counts, whether they are in the foreground or the background.

And also, even if the sorrow moves into the background, it is still there. Grief still moves beneath the surface, faithful and alive, carrying what matters most.

If grief returns, it's not a setback. It's merely a reminder of the love that remains.

We don't have to leave grief behind any more than we would leave love behind.

Instead, we learn to walk with and carry it, to tend the places it inhabits, and to grow beauty not in spite of sorrow, but alongside it.

Sending you wishes for beauty that arrives quietly and tenderness that knows exactly where to find you, even when everything else has gone. -

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Message from Spirit:I'm there in the wrapped presents under your tree, In the dreidel that spins for the Holiday, that's...
12/24/2025

Message from Spirit:
I'm there in the wrapped presents under your tree,
In the dreidel that spins for the Holiday, that's me!
You know I'm around when the candles are lit,
And under the Christmas tree, it's where I will sit!
The cookies you bake, the pie and cakes you make
are watched over by me,
To make sure they are just as good as can be!
And when you all gather at the table for the Holiday food,
I'll be right beside you in a festive mood!
You may say you don't feel me, that I'm not really there,
But when the carols are sung and you bow your head in prayer,
I do the same in Heaven above because we are all still connected by our love!
Understand that my presence will always be there,
especially when you hear the sound of ringing bells in the air!
I never went away, I am still always around,
I'm there in the magic, the fun that abounds!
So listen for the sound of my laughter, and then feel me give you a kiss!
I do this because I truly know how much I am missed.
But put away your sadness, please don't cry.
I'm celebrating beside you, I really never said goodbye. -By Linda Shields
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“Christmas, grief doesn’t disappear,it teaches you how to listen.Some days it speaks in quiet sighs,other days it weighs...
12/24/2025

“Christmas, grief doesn’t disappear,
it teaches you how to listen.
Some days it speaks in quiet sighs,
other days it weighs on the chest. 😔
You keep moving forward anyway,
even when every step feels slow.
Each moment carries a memory,
each breath holds something missing. 🌫️
It changes with the morning light,
never looking the same twice.
Some days it feels far away,
some days it sits beside you.
You don’t grow past the longing,
you learn to walk with it.
And even as pain softens,
it never fully leaves.
Still, love remains stronger than loss,
and in silence, they walk with you.”🕊️
via

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"Let this be a loving reminderthat someone is missing today.Someone our hearts still hold on to,as we travel along life'...
12/24/2025

"Let this be a loving reminder
that someone is missing today.
Someone our hearts still hold on to,
as we travel along life's ways.
Someone who made life so special,
for all those who gather here.
Someone who won't be forgotten,
but cherished from year to year."
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” the song tells us. But if you’re dealing with grief — namely the death of a ...
12/23/2025

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” the song tells us. But if you’re dealing with grief — namely the death of a loved one — the holiday season can become a barrage of painful reminders that your life isn’t what you had hoped.

Surrounded by holiday joy and cheer, you may feel overwhelmed by a calendar full of traditions that remind you of your loss, or pressured by how you think you “should” feel, or perhaps tempted to numb the pain. No matter what Hallmark says, the holidays are a stressful time, even for people who aren’t dealing with grief.”
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I’m leaving you here. For one night I want to forget. And maybe smile. Grief: You can’t leave me behind. I’m tired. You ...
12/22/2025

I’m leaving you here. For one night I want to forget. And maybe smile.

Grief: You can’t leave me behind.

I’m tired. You are heavy. Sometimes you are just too much to bear.

Grief: I am a part of you now.

I can shut the door. Forget you for a few hours.

Grief. That is not how this works. I will always catch up to you.

Why are you doing this to me? It’s not fair. You are much too dark to take everywhere I go.

Grief: Maybe we need another way to think about this.

How would there be any other way?

Grief: Well..for starters, I am only here because of love.

No. You are here because my loved one died.

Grief: But you still feel love.

Always.

Grief: You just renamed me. That is why I am here. I am Love always. You can’t just leave me. I’m a part of you.

But it hurts so much. No more phone calls. Hugs... Plans. Empty chairs. Holidays… I can’t take this pain.

Grief. Running from me only makes it harder for you. Sit with me. I am only the love you still have to give. So feel it. Give some of it to yourself. Carry me with you. Picture me as only love and light.

So why have I been so afraid of you?

Grief. Because reality is hard to accept. This is the hardest thing to do. It takes time to get used to me. But I am here to help you remember.

I just want to be over this.

Grief: The pain you feel when a memory crosses your mind will someday make you smile. It’s because the longer you carry me with you…the wonderful memories will stay with you too.

So instead of carrying grief…I can think of it as carrying my love?

Grief: light a candle within me. Love isn’t dark. I’m only light. I remain because all your love your person still remains in you. I am love you wish to still give. I cannot be left behind. I carry on with you until the day you reunite.

So hold that light in your hand. And carry that love with you. To the very last of days. - from:

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210 West Front Street, Suite 209, Swede Chevalier Bldg
Red Bank, NJ
07701

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