Normalizing Grief

Grief is meant to be witnessed, heard, acknowledged, and felt.

On National Grief Awareness Day or Any Day, remember that you deserve to grieve out loud without fear, embarrassment, or judgment.

Your pain is valid, and your story matters.

If you feel safe sharing, drop a heart and leave a comment of someone or something you grieve today.

Let’s hold space for each other ❤️💜

National Grief Awareness Day 2026

Grief is meant to be witnessed, heard, felt, and supported.

You deserve to be seen, heard, acknowledged, and supported.

Grieve out loud

We see you, feel you, and support you.
You are not alone ❤️💜

It’s all coming together beautifully 💜❤️

This is going to be an experience like no other. Every modality of healing ❤️‍🩹
Mind, body, spirit.

Welcoming those from out of the Greater Toronto Area to join us at Hilton Garden Inn Ajax

This is for you - parents, therapists, counsellors, support people.

Share with anyone who crosses your mind and tugs at your heart.

Together we are normalizing grief 💜❤️

“Don’t abandon the hope that joy comes back after grief.

You’re allowed to believe life will be enjoyable again, even if it feels
impossible from where you’re standing.

Maybe the heaviness is here for a while to teach you the true weight of what you loved.

But lighter days are coming.

And even if they feel far off, you’re closer to them today than you were yesterday.

Keep going. “

- VictorianPoetry

Between Heaven And Earth
Grief Is Like Glitter
I heard this quote about grief that says grief is like glitter: at first it’s everywhere, it’s on your pants, in your hair, under your nails, and then at one point you think it’s all gone.
But one day you will find glitter in your pocket or in your car and it will bring it all back, but in a way that is actually sparkly this time instead of messy, because it reminds you of the good.
Poet, TheFallen. Between Heaven And Earth: Poems about Losing & Finding Yourself

Thank you VictorianPoetry for every beautiful post. 🙏🏽

Erica 💜

Why don’t we talk about what happens to us all?
Why do so many not even recognize their grief?
Why is grief met with judgement and shame?
Do you know why?

What is your grief? Drop your heart in the comments.

death 🤍
relationships 💔
injury ❤️‍🩹
pregnancy 💗
imprisonment 🩶
lifestyle 🖤
illness 🧡
relocation💞
missed opportunity🩵
identity 💜
empty nest 💕
finances 💚
safety💛
independence💞
friendships 💙
goals💘



Thank you Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS, Children’s Book Author for the terrific slides 🙏🏽

📣Speaker Announcement 🗣️
Welcoming Côme Girardot

Andrea will be joining us at The Vilomah Conference with her session:
Heavy Lifting: Grief’s Impact on Health and the Role of Strength Training

Grief does not only live in our thoughts. It lives in the body too.

Andrea’s session will explore how grief impacts health, energy, strength, and the nervous system, and how strength training can become one way to support healing and rebuilding.

Not a “just stay positive” pep talk.
A real conversation about grief, the body, and what it means to keep living in a body that has carried loss.

🗓️ October 24, 2026
📍 Hilton Garden Inn Ajax
🎟️ Tickets go on sale August 1
🔗 Vilomah2026.eventbrite.ca