Grief Shows Up in the Weirdest Ways

Grief doesn’t always show up the way we expect it to.

Sometimes it arrives slowly, through a series of small goodbyes we don’t realize we’re making at the time. Other times it comes suddenly, without warning, leaving us breathless and disoriented. And often, it resurfaces later — in ordinary moments — long after life has moved forward.

In this episode, I talk honestly about the layered nature of grief: grieving my dad in phases as his world slowly grew smaller, and grieving my father-in-law, Jimmy, suddenly during the height of COVID. I also reflect on how grief accumulates over a lifetime — through infertility, loss, relational pain, and early experiences that shaped how we learned to carry things quietly.

This conversation isn’t about fixing grief or explaining it away. It’s about recognizing it, staying present with it, and allowing it to settle without judgment while life keeps moving.

If you’ve ever wondered why grief still shows up — even when you thought you were past it — this episode is a gentle place to land. 

🔹 EXTENDED SHOW NOTES

In Episode 11, Grief Shows Up in the Weirdest Ways, we explore the truth that grief doesn’t follow rules, timelines, or neat categories.

I share about:

• Grieving my dad slowly, in phases, before and after his passing
• Grieving my father-in-law, Jimmy, suddenly during COVID
• How different kinds of loss live differently in the body
• Why grief often resurfaces later — when life finally feels stable
• The difference between healing and “being done”
• Learning to stay present with tenderness without trying to fix it

This episode is especially for those who:

• feel grief surface unexpectedly
• question why something still hurts
• carry quiet or unnamed losses
• are learning how to live fully while holding what mattered

There’s no call to action here. No next step to complete. Just space to breathe, reflect, and remember that you’re not alone in the middle of it.

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