Journeys Through Grief

Journeys Through Grief This is a support page for all those people who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

When we are grieving everything can feel overwhelming. We are tired, emotionally spent, and dealing with a lot of admini...
06/16/2026

When we are grieving everything can feel overwhelming. We are tired, emotionally spent, and dealing with a lot of administrative demands. Sometimes the thought of staying behind a closed door with the covers over your head can feel like the best option. Having days like that will happen occasionally. When days like these come one after the other, it may be time to consider re-engaging in a routine that feels manageable. As humans, we function better with routines; our central nervous systems tend to stay more regulated with predictability. Routine restores a sense of safety, defuses decision fatigue, and can help prevent us from being isolated. Here are some basic routines to get started:

1. A morning ritual- it can be as simple as getting out of bed, brushing your teeth, and having a cup of coffee or tea.
2. Mid-day movement- grab a walk around the block, or do some light stretching to get your blood flowing.
3. Eat a nutritious meal for dinner and try to maintain a regular bedtime. Consider a “winding down” routine at night like turning off your devices, listening to comforting music, or reading.
4. Try to schedule one outing every few days. It can be as simple as grabbing a cup of coffee at a local shop and people watching. Or you can phone a friend to schedule a regular lunch date. This will help prevent isolation.

Today, I am offering a book recommendation:I have been reading a book by Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor titled The Grieving B...
06/11/2026

Today, I am offering a book recommendation:

I have been reading a book by Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor titled The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss. In the book she shares how the brain processes loss of loved ones. Her work highlights how grief is a whole person experience with the brain (the center of our thoughts and feelings) playing a significant role in our acute grief and the process of learning how to live on the other side of loss.

Sometimes the pain of loss is so intense that our grief feels louder than anything else around us. Our grief is demandin...
06/09/2026

Sometimes the pain of loss is so intense that our grief feels louder than anything else around us. Our grief is demanding our attention; it needs to be felt, expressed, and released. Here are some tools for doing just that:

1. Stop, acknowledge the pain you are feeling is uncomfortable and allow yourself to feel it. I know that is hard but it is necessary.
2. Give the pain expression- scream into a pillow or drive to the mountains or the beach and yell out your grief. Try to be present to yourself and not worry about what others may think. The pillow, mountains, or beach will absorb your scream.
3. Do something to help the pain move through your body. Take that pillow and throw it to the ground until you feel tired. Or throw a wet sponge against a brick wall, take a walk, or take off your shoes and feel the ground under your feet until you feel more settled. Remember to breathe!
4. Journal, even if it is a short entry.
5. Phone a friend or family member and ask for what you need.

Do you ever feel like you have days when it’s all just too much? After we lose someone we love there are many details to...
06/05/2026

Do you ever feel like you have days when it’s all just too much? After we lose someone we love there are many details to attend to from funeral service planning to estate settlement. It can all feel like too much to carry. If you can, put some of that aside today and allow time to grieve, to feel the loss you are trying to make sense of. Take time to breathe and to grieve. Maybe invite a safe friend or family member to just sit with you. All the other demands will still be there in a few hours from now, but your heart, mind, and body may feel lighter.

June is Pride Month and a time in the year that we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, culture, and history. As we pause to ...
06/02/2026

June is Pride Month and a time in the year that we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, culture, and history. As we pause to celebrate our LGBTQ+ friends, let’s remember to make space for them to grieve all they have suffered and lost through the years. This kind of grief is challenging to unpack as it has been building over a long period of time, often with many layers of trauma caused by disenfranchisement. So, if you know someone in the LGBTQ+ community or are a member of the community, be gentle, wade compassionately into the grief, make space for expression of emotions, and lean on supportive friends and family.

05/27/2026

Journeys Through Grief Seminar - May 2026

God of grace, we ask for your blessings upon the families of our fallen soldiers, comforting them in their grief and gra...
05/27/2026

God of grace, we ask for your blessings upon the families of our fallen soldiers, comforting them in their grief and granting them peace in the midst of sorrow. Let them feel the warmth of your love and the support of a grateful nation.

Hi Journeys Through Grief Family. I came across this quote and wanted to share it with you. The truth of it resonated wi...
05/21/2026

Hi Journeys Through Grief Family. I came across this quote and wanted to share it with you. The truth of it resonated with me. Truths I never really wanted to learn because they were forged through loss, maybe you can relate. Yet, sometimes on the hard days we need encouragement to get through. I hope this sentiment offers you that today.

I love the song, "In My Life" by the Beatles; it is so poignant. One of the things I like about the verses below is the ...
05/19/2026

I love the song, "In My Life" by the Beatles; it is so poignant. One of the things I like about the verses below is the truth behind them. We will never forget or lose affection for the ones we have loved and lost. Love never dies, therefore they are always with us. It is natural to think of them, even healthy, to stop, breath, and allow yourself to remember.

It’s common to believe that dealing with grief means moving on so the pain lessens. The reverse is actually true. When we allow our painful emotions, our memories to surface, and then stop to process them, the acuteness of the pain lessens over time. We realize that our memories and our love forever connect us with our loved ones. That can be very comforting.

Do you ever feel fragile? Grief, sadness, and overwhelm can bring us to that place. It can feel as if we might fall apar...
05/14/2026

Do you ever feel fragile? Grief, sadness, and overwhelm can bring us to that place. It can feel as if we might fall apart, like we've reached the final straw. The death of a loved one is painful enough, but it is often not the only hardship we are carrying. Bills still need to be paid, family tensions may remain, illnesses do not simply disappear, and the future can still feel uncertain.

We do our best to hold everything together, and then someone we love dies. It can feel like more than we can bear. Where can we turn when we feel fragile? Here are some options to consider:

1. Support system- friends, family, counselors, mentors, and spiritual advisors.
2. Prayer-no words are needed to pray. We can just simply come, rest, and trust that the One who created us knows the pain we bear.
3. Nature- it restores us and brings a sense of calm. Simply being in nature listening to the sounds, feeling the breeze, and smelling the scents can re-set our central nervous systems.

What do you do when you are feeling fragile? Please share in the comments so we can learn from and support each other.

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