While grief is commonly associated with death, loss takes many forms. It can be the loss of a relationship, a role, health, certainty, identity or a future you once imagined. These quieter losses are often harder to name, yet they can feel just as heavy.

Grief does not always arrive as sadness. It may show up as numbness, fatigue, irritability, confusion or a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. At times, it can appear suddenly, without warning, even long after a loss has occurred.

There is no correct way to grieve and no timeline you should be following. Grief is not something to “get over” — it is something that gradually reshapes how you carry what matters to you.

Allowing yourself to acknowledge loss, without judgement or pressure, is often the first act of self-compassion.

If you are navigating grief or loss, you don’t have to do it alone.

I currently offer integrative wellbeing support and will be opening counselling services later this year. You’re welcome to explore this space gently or email me to join the waitlist, if you would like to be notified when counselling becomes available.