May 2026

One of the strangest discoveries along the grief journey is realizing that your heart can hold both joy and sorrow at the very same time. In the early days of loss, it can feel impossible to imagine ever experiencing happiness again. The pain is so heavy that it seems to fill every corner of your life. But slowly, something unexpected begins to happen. You might find yourself laughing at something a friend says. You may notice a moment of peace during a quiet walk. You might

One of the hardest parts of losing someone you love is realizing that all the love you still carry suddenly has nowhere to go. The routines that once held that love—the phone calls, the hugs, the everyday conversations—are gone. Yet the love itself remains, just as strong as ever. For a parent who has lost a child, that love does not fade simply because their child is no longer here. If anything, it feels even more present. You still want to check in on them. You still want t

Mother’s Day can be beautiful for some and painfully complicated for others. For some, it is a day of celebration. For others, it is a reminder of who is missing. Some are grieving mothers now in Heaven. Some are carrying the heartbreak of a child they can no longer hold. Some are longing to become mothers. Some are mothering children while quietly grieving another. And some are simply trying to make it through the day without their hearts unraveling. If this day feels heavy

One of the quiet truths about grief is this: it doesn’t just change your circumstances—it changes you. After loss touches your life, the world begins to look different. The things that once seemed important may no longer matter in quite the same way. Conversations that used to feel easy can suddenly feel difficult. Places that once brought comfort may now carry memories that take your breath away. And slowly you begin to realize something you didn’t expect. You don’t quite fi