This space holds the writing I’ve created while living with grief. Some of it is reflection. Some of it is naming things people don’t always say out loud. Some of it is simply a place to pause for a moment when everything feels heavier than usual. I write from lived experience — not because I have answers, but because I know what it’s like to keep moving through life after loss, and to want words that feel honest while you do. Disclaimer: The reflections shared here come from lived experience. I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or medical professional, and this content is not a substitute for professional mental health care, medical advice, or crisis support.
The Silent Burden: Rejecting the Performance of Strength in Grief
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Living Alongside Grief
This space holds the writing I’ve created while living with grief. Some of it is reflection. Some of it is naming things people don’t always say out loud. Some of it is simply a place to pause for a moment when everything feels heavier than usual. I write from lived experience — not because I have answers, but because I know what it’s like to keep moving through life after loss, and to want words that feel honest while you do. Disclaimer: The reflections shared here come from lived experience. I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or medical professional, and this content is not a substitute for professional mental health care, medical advice, or crisis support.
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 31 The Subtle Ways Grief Changes How You See the World There are the loud parts of loss — the shock, the tears, the moment everything changes. And then there are the quieter parts. The ones that don’t arrive all at once. The ones you notice later, in the middle of everyday life. The way certain things land heavier than they used to. The way other things stop feeling as important. The way you move through familiar places and feel...
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 30 When Nothing Is Wrong, But You Still Don’t Feel Okay There’s a part of grief that’s hard to talk about — not because it’s too intense, but because it’s subtle. It’s the grief that shows up when nothing specific is wrong. When life looks stable. When there’s no obvious reason for the extra heaviness. And yet even in these "quieter moments" — you still don’t feel okay. February often carries this kind of emotional turmoil. The urgency...
Emily Racette Virtual Services Heart 2 Help Circle: Post 29 The Tiredness That Arrives After Everything Slows Down January often arrives quietly, but it doesn’t feel light. After the noise fades — the gatherings, the expectations, the constant movement — there’s a kind of emotional settling that happens. Not relief exactly. More like the moment when everything you’ve been carrying finally has room to actually be felt. What surprises many people is how tired they are once things slow down. Not...