I didn’t start this blog because I was healed.
I started it because I didn’t know what else to do with all the sadness.
Losing my mom—and not long after, my sweet dog Molly—left me with this heaviness I couldn’t explain. Some days it felt sharp. Other days it just sat in the background like fog. But it was always there.
I just needed a place for all the feelings that didn’t seem to fit anywhere else. So I started writing.
Not to fix anything.
Not to be inspiring.
Just to honor the people and the love I lost.
And something unexpected happened.
In writing about the hard stuff—the real, raw stuff—I started to feel connected to others who were carrying similar things. It actually began to bring on a feelings of inspiration, motivation and new purpose!
And little by little, that sadness started to shape itself into something… meaningful. Something beautiful.
Creating in Their Honor
This blog was born out of a sudden need to honor the memory of my loved ones that I lost. Even though they are no longer physically here with me, this creation actually keeps them closer to me than I ever thought possible.
Creating this space—writing these words—is my way of keeping their love in motion. It’s my way of saying: you mattered. You still do. And I carry you with me in every word I share.
You don’t have to start a blog to honor someone you’ve lost.
You could plant a garden.
Cook their favorite meal.
Speak their name.
Or simply make one small decision you’ve been scared to make—because you know they’d be cheering you on.
Maybe That’s What Healing Looks Like
Not “moving on.”
But choosing to move with your grief.
Letting it sit beside you.
Letting it whisper ideas, and memories, and moments of courage.
That’s what this space is to me.
A quiet little place where I’ve turned sadness into something beautiful.
Not because I had to—but because I really wanted to.
And if you’re in that space too, holding your sadness, not sure what to do with it—maybe start something. Anything.
Not to rush your healing.
Just to honor the love that still lives inside you.
💛 If you’ve ever created something in honor of someone you lost—big or small—I’d love to hear about it in the comments. You’re not alone.
