07/03/2026
I almost didn’t post these.
Not because I didn’t like the pictures.
But because beautiful moments feel different when the person you want to share them with isn’t here.
I still catch myself wanting to send him the photo.
Wanting to say, “Look at this view.”
Wanting him to see me still trying.
Grief doesn’t always look like crying in bed.
Sometimes it looks like clear water, sunshine, a cute swimsuit, and a woman quietly carrying more than people know.
🦋 Have you ever had a beautiful moment make you miss someone even more?
healing, healing out loud, surviving death, grief, loss of spouse, self discovery, widow, mental health
06/30/2026
There are some things we only understand after life changes us.
Not because we’re stronger.
Not because we’re wiser.
But because we’ve lived through something we never imagined surviving.
I’ve learned that grief isn’t the only thing that changes you.
So do disappointment.
Betrayal.
Motherhood.
Love.
Starting over.
Becoming the version of yourself you never planned to be.
Maybe that’s why we recognize each other so quickly.
Not by our smiles.
But by the way we quietly carry what the world can’t see.
If you’ve ever felt like the old version of you no longer exists, I hope you know you’re not alone. 🦋
So tell me...
✨ What’s something no one warned you about after your life changed?
I have a feeling your answer might help someone else feel a little less alone.
grief, loss, life after death, self love, widowhood, widow, grief of spouse, trauma, self love, navigating loss
