Flourishing Seeds Wellness

As a grief educator, I talk about grief with clients, colleagues, friends, and peers on pretty well a daily basis. Talking about it from a personal perspective is a much different beast but sometimes noticing it through the lens of both together can create a huge impact. We have all heard that there are various stages of grief. They are not linear, not everyone goes through every stage, and not any one person’s journey is the same as another’s. If you are in the midst of

There are those kinds of losses that are met with care. People show up, meals are dropped off, and messages come in. There's space, however imperfect that space is, for the pain to exist. Then there are those losses that don't get that same acknowledgement, instead they go unsupported, unnamed, and unrecognized. Those losses you carry all on your own. This is what is often referred to as disenfrancised grief. That grief that isn't openly acknowledged, socially supported, or

Grief is one of the most universal and deeply personal experiences we go through as humans. No matter how much we try to prevent it, it touches every culture, age, and stage of life. Yet, despite how common it is, grief often feels isolating, confusing, and difficult to explain. It can feel crazy-making and crushing, leaving people asking the same question when it arrives, “what is happening to me?”, or even worse, “what is wrong with me?” At its core, grief is the emoti