Learning to Breathe Again
A gentle reflection on surviving the early waves of grief — and finding ways to carry the weight without letting it carry you.
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About Me
I know what it is to have your life split into before and after. GriefHacks is a quiet corner of the internet where you don’t have to perform, explain, or rush your way through loss.
Here you’ll find honest stories, practical tools, and gentle structure for rebuilding a life that can hold both love and sorrow. No toxic positivity. No fixing. Just real human experience, skillfully held.
If you’re looking for validation, language for what you’re feeling, or ways to steady yourself when the waves hit, you’re in the right place.
Stories
Longer reflections, tools, and honest language for living with grief. Take what fits. Leave the rest.
A gentle reflection on surviving the early waves of grief — and finding ways to carry the weight without letting it carry you.
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Four honest answers that don’t betray your reality or drain your energy.
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Carrying love forward doesn’t mean living in yesterday.
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Navigating friendships, family, and work when so few people understand what your days really feel like.
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On outgrowing old circles and building a new kind of community.
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A simple index of everything published so far—stories, tools, guides, and prompts.
BrowseGrief Tools + Resources
Simple nervous-system resets for when you wake up heavy and overwhelmed.
ReadShort practices to help you come back to your body when your mind spirals.
ExploreScripts and prompts for talking about your grief with people in your life.
ReadLow-energy, low-decision tools for “just get me through today.”
ExploreGentle structure for days that carry extra weight.
ReadResources on one page for you.
BrowseConnect
If you have a question or want to share a thought, you’re welcome to reach out. You don’t need the perfect words.