Tangled Grief Blog

Your Nervous System Is Grieving Too

Julie Spears

Published on: 28/07/2025

Grief's impact isn't just emotional; it profoundly affects your nervous system and entire body. That chest pressure, brain fog, and shallow breathing aren't weakness—they're your biology's way of responding to trauma. This piece explains how your system is working overtime to protect you and offers simple, gentle practices to soften that internal grip, allowing your body to find relief and create space for continued healing.

Child Loss

Why You're Pushing Away the Connection Your Soul Craves

Julie Spears

Published on: 21/07/2025

The quiet isolation following child loss often leads to mere survival, masking a deeper disconnect. Learn how grief's protective mechanisms can inadvertently silence your inner voice and obscure who you truly are. Discover the power of creating dedicated space to acknowledge your authentic self and reconnect with others, without needing a rigid plan or feeling fully "ready."

Child Loss

Rebuilding Is Not Pretty—It’s Sacred

Julie Spears

Published on: 14/07/2025

Rebuilding after profound loss is a lonely, messy, and deeply sacred journey, not a tidy timeline. It validates the unseen struggles—the isolation, skipped meals, and shattered expectations—that accompany real grief. The piece empowers you to embrace an honest, unvarnished process of healing, free from the pressure to "perform" progress or conform to others' expectations. It’s a powerful reminder that your grief doesn't need to be pretty to be real, and finding truth in your process is what makes it holy.

Child Loss

Permission to Grieve Differently: Why Your Way Is the Right Way

Julie Spears

Published on: 07/07/2025

your grief is unique and requires no one's approval. It challenges societal pressures to "grieve better" or "move on," highlighting how dismissive advice can inflict further pain. The message empowers you to honor your heartbreak on your own terms, whether you grieve loudly or silently, keep traditions or change them. It's about trusting your intuition, letting go of others' expectations, and rebuilding your life authentically, knowing your way is always the right way.

Child Loss