Blogs
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It’s Okay to Laugh: Why Grief and Joy Belong Together
Grief and joy can coexist. After enjoying a beach trip while carrying her husband’s ashes, Saundra felt guilty, a feeling many mourners share. She explains why breaks from grief help you heal, and how The Grief App’s Good Moments tool helps you notice joy and see good things still ahead.
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Goals After Grief: Starting Where You Are
It’s not easy to think about goals when everything inside you has collapsed. That familiar talk about “just put one foot in front of the other” can feel cruel when the ground itself is gone. But something strange happens after loss. The noise fades, and what you’re left with are these quiet, flickering choices. They…
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Memorial Tattoos: A Meaningful Way to Mourn
Memorial tattoos are growing in popularity and can actually help you process a death.
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Is it OK to laugh and feel happy again after a loss?
One common myth about grief is that in the early days you should be grieving all the time. Any laughter, lightness, or moment of frivolity is supposedly disrespectful, or worse, a sign that you didn’t love the person you lost. That simply isn’t true. The truth is that everyone needs a break from grief. Grief…
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Is it normal to feel numb instead of sad after someone dies?
Is experiencing numbness after death a sign that something is wrong? Numbness often acts as nature’s shock absorber, protecting you from the initial impact of loss. This video explains why this reaction is a common part of the grief journey and how it eventually gives way to other emotions.
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Finding a grief counselor
Not all counselors are trained in grief—and that gap can make therapy feel confusing and unhelpful. Saundra explains why grief needs specialized care and how to find a therapist who actually gets it.
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Why a Simple Photo and a Few Sentences Can Be a Powerful Grief Tool
A simple memory book is a powerful grief tool for collecting cherished moments and processing your emotions after a loss.
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Can you feel happy while grieving?
Grief is not linear, allow yourself to feel joy again. It is common to feel guilt when you have a good day after a loss, but experiencing happiness doesn’t erase your grief. This video explores why it is essential to let yourself—and others—experience moments of peace without judgment.
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How to Grieve
The Grief App is built on 4 principles of health grieving: understanding what grief actually is, allowing yourself to fully feel your emotions instead of suppressing them, expressing your grief outward through mourning to make real sense of your loss, and letting joy back into your life without guilt. For each foundation, you’ll find practical…
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Why Does is it so Hard to Recover From the Death of a Loved One?
After your spouse dies, grief can feel impossible to survive — but most of what you think you know about grief is actually wrong. The misconceptions we absorb from movies and well-meaning strangers build expectations no one could ever meet, adding shame on top of a pain that’s already unbearable. The good news is, there…