Learning to Live Again: One Brick at a Time

What does it really mean to live again after loss?

In this episode of Purpose, Not Pity, I open up about the reality of rebuilding after Jovan’s passing, not in the big, dramatic moments, but in the daily ones. The first time I had to drive a car without him. The first time I showed up to work after crying in the parking lot. The first time I cooked, cleaned, or shopped for one less person.

We’ll talk about the pressure people put on us to "move on," and the even heavier pressure of daily life that doesn’t stop when your world does. And then, I’ll share the turning point that helped me realize survival isn’t the same as living, and why joy after loss isn’t betrayal, it’s survival.

This episode isn’t just about my story. It’s about all of us who’ve been cracked open by heartbreak, whether it’s death, divorce, addiction, lost friendships, or broken dreams. Together, we’ll explore how rebuilding doesn’t start with a blueprint, it starts with just one brick.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your grief, your heartbreak, or your own "first normals," this conversation is for you. You’re not behind. You’re not failing. You’re rebuilding, even when you can’t see it yet.