Giving Yourself Grace While Grieving

Lately, I’ve had a number of conversations with people walking through grief—some fresh and raw, others carried quietly over years. No matter what stage you are in, grief is never linear. It ebbs and flows. Some days it feels like you’re breathing underwater and other days, you may catch yourself laughing and wonder if that’s allowed.

It is okay. Both can exist.

Grief is deeply personal, and there is no single “right” way to process it. What matters most is giving yourself the grace and space to move through it in a way that feels true and safe to you. That may mean leaning on a friend, journaling late at night, praying, creating art, or simply resting. It may look different from day to day, and that’s okay too.

Having a space to release, process, and express your emotions is healthy and necessary. Surround yourself with people, environments, and practices that honor you in this season. Let support come in many forms: a listening ear, a comforting space, or a moment of stillness just for you.

If you’re grieving right now, please know this: you are not alone. You are seen. You are heard. And you are loved.

As you navigate your healing, I encourage you to honor your own pace. Healing does not have a quick turn around time, it is allowing yourself to be present with where you are, with compassion toward yourself. Give yourself the same kindness you would give to someone you love.

Your grief matters, Your healing matters. And you matter.