Tangled Grief Blog

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

Your Gut Knows—But Are You Listening?

Julie Spears

Published on: 30/06/2025

Your gut holds profound wisdom, guiding you even when grief disorients. This piece explores how loss creates nervous system overload, causing physical and emotional overwhelm. Learn three simple yet powerful ways to reconnect with your body, listen to its signals, and gently begin your healing journey. Discover that you're not broken, but full, and capable of reclaiming peace and wholeness.

Child Loss

What If Rest Isn’t Weakness—But Wisdom?

Julie Spears

Published on: 23/06/2025

Rest isn't weakness, but essential wisdom when grief hits your body and mind. Understand how loss biologically impacts your nervous system, leading to exhaustion and overwhelm. This piece validates those responses, showing how to gently reconnect with your body, honor its needs, and begin rebuilding your life with intention and grace.

Child Loss

Mama, You Are Not Stuck: Finding Purpose & Community After Child Loss

Julie Spears

Published on: 16/06/2025

When grief from child loss leaves you feeling shattered and stuck, it's easy to lose sight of everything. Yet, even in the deepest pain, you are not defined by your loss. This piece offers a powerful message of hope, encouraging you to redefine success not by the absence of grief, but by rediscovering purpose and taking small, intentional steps forward. It's about remembering your inherent strength, recognizing that your story has immense value, and knowing there's a guiding presence ready to walk with you through every messy victory.

Child Loss