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There is No Right Way to Grieve
At Journey to Grateful, we believe grief isn’t something to overcome, but something to understand, carry, and ultimately learn to live well with.
There is no timeline. No set of stages to complete. No single path that tells us how grief should look.
Instead, we share lived experiences—our own and those of others—not as instructions, but as guideposts. Moments of recognition that may help us better understand what we’re experiencing and remind us that we aren’t walking this road alone.
Because grief exists where love existed first. And while loss changes our lives, the love that came before it continues to matter.
T H E J O U R N E Y T O G R A T E F U L P O D C A S T
Conversations for the Long Road of Grief
Since 2021, Journey to Grateful has explored grief through honest conversation, personal experience, shared stories, and the lessons we discover along the way.
From the first overwhelming days of loss to the quieter questions that can surface years later, each episode offers another conversation for wherever you may find yourself on the journey.
THE JOURNEY TO GRATEFUL BLOG
Our Stories, Our Experiences
Mother’s Heart
Mother's Heart Oh life within me You expand my body and my spirit I feel your kicks Your movements ripple waves across me physically and emotionally I feel you and I already love you Oh babe at
Carrying on a Legacy, An Albatross or a Fire?
He taught me, through example… he passed a legacy to me I am aware of the self-doubt talking at those times and push through that by hearing his voice in my ear, "Tacey, the world needs this
The Holiday Blues: Dealing with Grief This Season
The holiday season is a tough time of year for many people, but it can be particularly difficult for those who are grieving. Grief is an individual experience that's different for everyone. Grieving the death of someone
With the help of our contributors, each week we will add their stories, their guidance, and their experience with grief.
“JOURNEY TO GRATEFUL”… THE WHY
The Story Behind the Name
Soon after my wife, Colleen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2017, she began to ask herself “why”. She quickly settled on the idea that through her story she could possibly help someone. Whether it be explaining her specific treatment options to help a new patient navigate their new normal, or encouraging others to ask questions when their body tells them something different than a doctor might have suggested. She felt her purpose was to help others in whatever way she could with her new-found knowledge of her current journey. While navigating this new path, she adopted a few inspiring mantras to help lift her up, one of which she found on a pillow. Placed on our bed from early on, “grateful” reminded her to sit back and take the time to appreciate all that was her life, before and since her diagnosis. Her family and friends, her strengths and weaknesses, and above all her children & the life she built for them… for us.
Journey to Grateful is a way for us to do what Colleen tried in 3 short years, help others. Her why and her inspiration live on.
“JOURNEY TO GRATEFUL”… THE WHY
The Story Behind the Name
Soon after my wife, Colleen was first diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2017, she began to ask herself “why”. She quickly settled on the idea that through her story she could possibly help someone. Whether it be explaining her specific treatment options to help a new patient navigate their new normal, or encouraging others to ask questions when their body tells them something different than a doctor might have suggested. She felt her purpose was to help others in whatever way she could with her new-found knowledge of her current journey. While navigating this new path, she adopted a few inspiring mantras to help lift her up, one of which she found on a pillow. Placed on our bed from early on, “grateful” reminded her to sit back and take the time to appreciate all that was her life, before and since her diagnosis. Her family and friends, her strengths and weaknesses, and above all her children & the life she built for them… for us.
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