Grief Healing Space

20/08/2025

We live with grief through good days and bad days..a reflection of the love that existed with the person we've lost.

“I’m here and I’m functioning,” the actor says. “I feel really grateful to be moving through the world.” See ’s complete statement at the link in comments.

06/08/2025

12/07/2025

What does your grief look like?

26/04/2025

This is a tough one but it's important for the grieving parent to be reminded that the children are grieving too. We must think about them and their feelings in every decision we make that impacts on their lives.

24/04/2025

"Cherry blossoms mark the arrival of spring, a season of new beginnings and rebirth. Their short lifespan, blossoming for just a couple of weeks, serves as a powerful reminder of the transience of life and the importance of cherishing each moment." A reminder for all of us to cherish every moment we have with our loved ones, life is short.

23/04/2025

Death changes everything!

16/03/2025

Grief changes the landscape of your relationships

When Grief Changes the Landscape of Friendship

Grief doesn’t just change you....it changes the way you fit into the world.

The conversations that once flowed effortlessly now feel distant. The laughter in the room feels foreign, almost hollow. You sit among friends, yet feel like a stranger, caught between two worlds...the one you knew before loss and the one you now navigate alone.

It’s not their fault. They don’t understand, and in some ways, you wouldn’t want them to. Because to understand this kind of pain means they would have to know it themselves. And you wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

But still, it hurts.

It hurts when your silence is mistaken for distance. When your sadness is seen as a phase to “move past.” When the weight you carry feels invisible to everyone but you.

Grief creates a language only the brokenhearted can speak. And sometimes, it makes you realize that the people who once felt like home no longer know how to hold space for you.

So, if you feel like you don’t fit anymore, know this....you are not alone. There are others who understand. Others who won’t flinch at your tears, won’t try to fix your pain with empty words, won’t make you feel like your grief is an inconvenience.

The right people, the ones who truly see you, will meet you where you are, without asking you to be anything but real. And when they do, you’ll know: You are still worthy of deep, meaningful connection. Even in grief. Especially in grief.

And until then, be gentle with yourself. Your heart has been through enough. 💙

26/01/2025

25/12/2024

Our person always made Christmas extra special, it is definitely harder to celebrate without him ❤️

22/12/2024

Grief is Like Carrying a Stone in Your Pocket
“The best way I can describe grief as the years go by is to say it’s similar to carrying a stone in your pocket.
When you walk, the stone brushes against your skin. You feel it. You always feel it. But depending on the way you stand or the way your body moves, the smooth edges might barely graze your body.
Sometimes you lean the wrong way or you turn too quickly and a sharp edge pokes you. Your eyes water and you rub your wound but you have to keep going because not everyone knows about your stone, or if they do, they don’t realize it can still bring this much pain.
There are days you are simply happy now, smiling comes easy and you laugh without thinking. You slap your leg during that laughter and you feel your stone and aren’t sure whether you should be laughing still. The stone still hurts.
Once in a while you can’t take your hand off that stone. You run it over your fingers and roll it in your palm and are so preoccupied by its weight, you forget things like your car keys and home address. You try to leave it alone but you just can’t. You want to take a nap but it’s been so many years since you’ve called in “sad” you’re not sure anyone would understand anymore or if they ever did.
But most days you can take your hand in and out of your pocket, feel your stone and even smile at its unwavering presence. You’ve accepted this stone as your own, crossing your hands over it, saying “mine” as children do.
You rest more peacefully than you once did, you’ve learned to move forward the best you can. Some days you want to show the world what a beautiful memory you’re holding. But most days you twirl it through your fingers, smile and look to the sky. You squeeze your hands together and hope you are living in a way that honors the missing piece you carry, until your arms are full again.”

Written by
Jessica Watson ~ Four Plus An Angel

17/12/2024

We grieve differently.

16/11/2024

There moments such as tonight when I'm filled with so much emptiness that life completely loses its meaning. This is a feeling I never had when my person was here. Which means it's just another wave of grief. All I can do is embrace this feeling, and pray and hope that tomorrow will be a better day.