One Free Soul Grief Journey

10/18/2026

10/16/2026

FACTS ON FRIDAY 🧠❤️ THE NEUROSCIENCE OF GRIEF: Your Brain Is Learning to Live With Loss

Did you know that grief doesn’t just affect your heart? It affects your brain, your nervous system, and your entire body.

When we lose someone we love, our brain must begin the difficult process of adapting to a world where that person is no longer physically present.

Here are 6 powerful neuroscience insights about grief and healing. 🌿

10/15/2026

Thoughts on Thursday- Looking at this clip is hard for me because it brings back a lot of sadness. I internalized all of my experiences as a young caseworker and didn't realize the impact that they would have on me. As a result, I'm stronger now knowing what I didn't know then- Which is the need to care for myself as much as I care for others. All of us in helping professions need to take extra care of ourselves in order to continue to do this work. It is so very important.

10/15/2026

A Healing Heart

A healing heart can be a beautiful thing,
Though fragile from the pain it brings.
It carries scars that no one sees,
And whispers prayers upon the breeze.
Healing hearts find glimmers in the rain,
A little beauty through the pain.
A cardinal resting in a tree,
A feather floating in the air to see.
And though your heart may always bear,
The marks that show how much you care.
Those tender places, soft and deep,
Hold precious love for your brave self to always keep.
So give your heart the time it needs,
To rest, to bloom, to plant new seeds.
For even flowers bent by storms,
Can rise again in lovely forms.
And one day you may come to see,
That healing isn’t who you’ll be—
It’s who you’ve been through every part,
A brave, still-beating, loving heart.
— One Free Soul Grief Journey ❤

10/13/2026

Transformations on Tuesday- This clip describes how I transformed the loss of my sister into something that honors her life, and also helps others who are looking for support, guidance, and tools to heal, find purpose, and joy in life after loss.

10/12/2026

I’m still smiling from the weekend! Thank you Nicole Farnsworth for capturing the memories so perfectly! 💍🎉🍷🥰💕🎊

10/09/2026

After months in the making, I am thrilled to share that my interview on Inside Success TV Network’s “Women in Power” is officially live! I’m planning to share some clips over the next week. It was an honor to share my story and I’m excited to see where it goes and who it reaches!

10/08/2026

Thoughts on Thursday- Something I continue to work hard on. No one will ever be you. We are all unique individuals with unique experiences and unique stories. My practice is to treat everyone who comes to me with this in mind. I have a customized approach and I work together with everyone on goals and personalized healing plans. Another piece of this, though, that I have learned to come to terms with, is expectations. When we expect others to do or say what we would, we are met with disappointment. I am loyal to a fault, which has led to some personal struggles when I don’t receive the same in return. I’m learning to not take things personally, but it’s hard. I was having a pity party for myself over the fact that I like everyone’s posts, but don’t get the same in return- it’s silly when I think about it, but it’s hurtful because I know what I do for others. So to end this rambling post, let’s just be mindful to let go of expectations and just treat ourselves the way we want to be treated. It’s a work in progress. Julie💝

10/07/2026

Wishes on Wednesday- It’s me again talking about our brains and what we surround ourselves with. I won’t bore you with a neuroscience lesson, but I will tell you that these little things make such a big difference in our overall well being, especially when we are on healing journeys. I almost felt like giving up today on everything I’ve worked so hard to build because I was feeling exhausted by it all, but then I reminded myself that I need to practice what I preach and I was intentional about finding that glimmer from the Target parking lot! I am so passionate about sharing my “glimmer effect method” that I know I can’t stop. Stay tuned for more glimmers! Happy Wednesday wishes to you all. Julie💝✨