Embracing Grief

Grief is not an illness that needs a cure.

Grief is a reminder of the special connection that we have with others--and even with ourselves.

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Come As You Are

But in a world that pressures people to move on, get over it, or just be strong, grief often gets buried.

Buried under awkward silences.

Under the expectation to smile through it and show up like

everything’s fine.

Under hurtful comments people make.

Here’s the truth:

Grief isn’t something to fix.

It’s something to feel, to honor, to move with.

Not by overanalyzing. Not by bottling it up.

But by learning to listen to the body—where grief often lingers long after the world stops checking in.

MEET THE FOUNDEr

Hey, I'm Stephen!

Grief can turn your world upside down, inside out, and sometimes make you feel invisible.


It can leave you waking up each day wondering how you’ll make it through—whether it’s been weeks, years, or decades since your loss.

I remember the days after my sister died—moving through

life like a ghost.


School. Work. Practice. Sleep. Repeat.

All while carrying a weight no one else could see.

Maybe you’ve felt that too—zombie-like, going through the motions while inside everything feels different.

Sometimes grief has no words, only a feeling: an emptiness, an anger, a sadness, a regret. And yes… even moments of happiness that surprise you.

Here, you don’t have to explain yourself. You don’t have to fit a timeline.

Grief lives within us, but when we learn to embrace it, we can move forward with it—together.

TESTIMONIALS

Workshop Presenter at:

Trauma-Informed Care Conference Yakama Nation
The Compassionate Friends National Conference Grief and Loss Conference
National Alliance for Children's Grief Symposium
Fight Colorectal Cancer and The Colon Club
The Compassionate Friends 48th National Grief and Loss Conference

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