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

As I sit and reflect on this topic, I know that this piece will be written far differently from my others. Although I lost my dad over 2 years ago, the weight still sits heavy. The crash of grief no longer arrives as impact but instead continues to even out and settle into something a little steadier. Still heavy, still present, but no longer violent. The sharp edges have dulled, and those moments of collapse are more far and few between. Sadness moves through my body wi