Welcome to The Journey to Healing Blog
By Bren Bell (Coach & Counselor)
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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Category
- 24 Hour Philosophy
- Addiction Grief
- Aging & Mindset
- Ambiguous Grief
- Anticipatory Grief
- Authentic Living
- Caregiver Grief
- Childhood Grief
- Children and Loss
- Communication skills
- Deservability
- Difficult Conversations
- Emotional Healing
- Emotional healing
- Fear of Unknown
- Grief & Emotional Wellness
- Grief & Fear
- Grief Support Tools
- Grief and Addiction
- Grief and the Body
- Grief before Loss
- Grief recovery
- Grief stages for Children
- Growth mindset
- Happiness starts here
- Healing through Grief
- Holiday stress
- Inner wisdom
- Intuition vs Intellect
- Isolation when grieving
- 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 identity
- Mental Health Awareness
- Mindfulness & Grief
- Mindset Shift
- Moving forward after Loss
- Myths and Beliefs
- Overcoming Fear
- Personal Growth
- Pet Bereavement
- Pet Loss Grief
- Re-Grief in children
- Rediscover Yourself after Loss
“The Physicality of Grief: How Loss Lives in the Body”
Discover how grief impacts your body as much as your heart. Learn the physical symptoms, why they happen, and how to care for yourself during this season of loss.
5 minute read
“Helping Children Navigate Grief: Understanding, Supporting, and Healing”
Learn how to support grieving children at different ages, understand re-grief, childhood traumatic grief, and get tips for explaining death compassionately.
4 minute read
“The Fine Line Between Solitude and Isolation in Grief: How to Navigate Both”
Solitude can be a place of healing—or a trap of isolation.💔
In grief, the line between the two can blur quickly. This blog explores how to recognize when being alone stops serving you—and how to gently reach for connection without guilt or pressure.
5 minute read
“🐾 Honoring Pet Loss: Normalizing Grief and Finding Hope Again”
Not sure if you're healing through grief? Here are subtle signs you may be healing—plus tips, stats, and encouragement for your journey.
5 minute read
“Healing Through Grief: How to Tell It’s Happening Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like It”
Not sure if you're healing through grief? Here are subtle signs you may be healing—plus tips, stats, and encouragement for your journey.
5 minute read