Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder + Grief
As the days get shorter and the light fades faster, many people notice their grief beginning to stir in ways they didn’t expect. If you’ve been feeling more emotional, more tired, more sensitive, or more overwhelmed lately, you’re not alone. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) doesn’t just impact mood. It affects energy, sleep, concentration, and emotional regulation — all the places grief already lives.
Caring for Your Grieving Heart Over the Holidays
Discover compassionate tips for coping with grief during the holidays. Learn how to honor your loss, set boundaries, and find moments of peace and meaning in the midst of the season.
The Grief of the In-Between
Feeling stuck in the space between what was and what’s next? Learn how to navigate the grief of the in-between—a liminal space of transition, uncertainty, and quiet growth—with compassion, grounding, and clarity.
No One Told Me I’d Grieve My Mom More Than Once
Regrief is what happens when you lose a parent and find yourself grieving them again and again as life changes. Learn how this lifelong grief evolves and why it’s a reflection of enduring love.
Grieving a Loss in Your Identity
Grieving identity loss is often invisible but deeply real. Learn how identity shifts through life changes or death create unique forms of grief.
Grieving a Diagnosis: When Loss Isn’t About Death
Grief isn’t just about death. Receiving a diagnosis—whether for yourself or a loved one—can trigger deep grief over lost certainty, identity, and dreams. Learn why grieving a diagnosis matters and how to cope with compassion.
PTSD vs. Grief: Why They’re Not the Same (But Can Overlap)
Discover the difference between grief and PTSD, how they overlap, and why understanding both matters. Learn how grief is a natural response to loss while PTSD is the brain stuck in survival mode—and why support looks different for each.
Carrying Love Forward: Healing Through the Four Tasks of Grief
Learn how Worden’s Four Tasks of Grief—accepting the reality of loss, feeling the pain, adjusting to a changed world, and finding lasting connection—can guide you through healing. Grief isn’t stages, it’s work, and these tasks offer compassionate tools for moving forward while honoring your love.
The Many Faces of Grief: Understanding the Different Types of Grief
Explore the many types of grief—anticipatory, disenfranchised, complicated, and more—and why naming your grief helps you heal.
Why Grief Can Make You Physically Exhausted: Understanding the Body’s Response to Loss
Grief can cause fatigue, brain fog, and body aches. Learn why grief impacts your body—and how to care for yourself through the exhaustion.
Grief vs. Mourning: What’s the Difference?
Discover the key differences between grief and mourning. Learn how grief is the internal experience of loss, while mourning is its outward expression—and why understanding both can support healing.