01/16/2026
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There is no preferred way to grieve. No correct emotional posture. No timeline youโre required to meet, no deadlines for a good grade on โkeeping it togetherโ.
Giving yourself grace doesnโt mean pretending things are ๐จ๐ค๐๐ฒ โ it means allowing yourself to be human while you carry something incredibly heavy and knowing each day is one not yet lived.
Grace looks like letting yourself rest, letting yourself cry, letting yourself pull back, or letting yourself step forward when you feel ready.
It means acknowledging the messiness, the exhaustion, the numbness, and the moments of unexpected โglimmerโโ without judgment of yourself. Even in the difficult moments there are always little glimmers to behold: a beautiful bird, a crispy hot french fry, a warm hug, a tiny little hand to hold, a babbling creek, cool air outside, the changing of the leaves, your favorite ice cream on saleโฆthe key is to look for glimmers and recognize them with gratitude.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ. Grace makes room for that truth, looking for the glimmers emphasizes that grace. Part of the messy middle is not feeling like you have the permission you need to do something final with the ashes you've been left. You're not a failure for making that hard decision today or tomorrow, but we're here for you when you're ready.
