Welcome to The Journey to Healing Blog
Expert Advice on Grief,
Coping and
Navigating LifeTransitions
On this blog, I share stories and insights on navigating loss, overcoming grief through transitional times, and moving through challenging seasons of life.
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- 24 Hour Philosophy
- Addiction Grief
- Addiction Recovery
- Aging & Mindset
- Ambiguous Grief
- Anticipatory Grief
- Authentic Living
- Caregiver Burnout Support
- Caregiver Grief
- Caregiver Identity Loss
- Caregiving Support
- Childhood Grief
- Children and Loss
- Communication skills
- Coping with the holidays
- Deservability
- Difficult Conversations
- Emotional Healing
- Emotional healing
- Family Traditions
- Fear of Unknown
- Grief & Emotional Wellness
- Grief & Fear
- Grief & Hope
- Grief Support Tools
- Grief and Addiction
- Grief and the Body
- Grief before Loss
- Grief recovery
- Grief stages for Children
- Grieving a spouse
- Growth mindset
- Happiness starts here
- Healing for Caregivers
- Healing through Grief
- Holiday stress
- Inner wisdom
- Intuition vs Intellect
- Isolation when grieving
- Life Transitions
- Living Authentically
- Living in the Present
- Living with Purpose
- Loss of Cat
- Loss of Dog
- Loss of Job
- Loss of Loved One
- Loss of Self
- Loss of a Spouse
- Loss of identity
“Still Possible: Finding Hope When Life Changes Course”
Sometimes we are not only grieving what was lost — but the future we thought we would have. Whether through loss, divorce, infertility, illness, estrangement, addiction, or life simply unfolding differently than planned, there is deep grief in watching expected futures change shape. This article explores the pain of unmet expectations while gently opening space for the possibility that the dream itself may not be gone — only the path toward it may look different than imagined.
5 minute read
“Carrying Love Forward: Staying Connected After Spousal Loss”
A compassionate look at how to carry love forward after spousal loss. Explore continuing bonds, identity shifts, and gentle ways to stay connected while rebuilding life at your own pace.
5 minute read
“The Firsts and Lasts of Grief: How to Navigate These Tender Milestones”
The firsts after loss — the first holiday, the first birthday, the first quiet evening without them — can feel like emotional landmines. And the lasts before loss, whether we recognized them or not, hold a tenderness all their own. This blog explores how to navigate these sacred milestones, from anticipatory grief to memory-keeping rituals, offering gentle guidance, composite stories, and a blessing to support you through the moments that anchor your love and reshape your life.
5 minute read