08/31/2026
Today is National Grief Awareness Day. Family violence can be a form of grief - grief of a relationship that was betrayed by the person who hurt you physically, emotionally, financially. There will be times you remember when the relationship was positive and will grieve that loss and that is okay. It is normal.
Kira from Aspen's Angels Grief Outreach Foundation reminded me years ago that grief is not just through death but many factors. Reach out to them if you need someone to talk with...💜
💜 National Grief Awareness Day 💜
Grief doesn’t have a timeline.
It doesn’t follow a straight path, and it doesn’t look the same for everyone.
Sometimes grief is tears. Sometimes it’s anger. Sometimes it’s laughter over a memory you thought you had forgotten. Sometimes it’s hearing a song, passing a familiar place, or reaching for your phone before remembering they aren’t there.
And sometimes, grief is simply missing someone in ways you don’t know how to put into words.
Today, we hold space for every kind of grief. For the people grieving someone they loved. For those grieving a relationship, a chapter of life, or a version of themselves they once knew.
And we especially hold space for those carrying the complicated, often unanswered grief that can come after losing someone to su***de. 💜
There is no deadline for missing someone.
There is no “right” way to grieve.
And you never have to apologize for having a hard day even years later.
If today feels a little heavier, be gentle with yourself.
Your grief is a reflection of something that mattered.
Your memories matter.
And you are not alone. 🦋
