EP170 - Grieving in a World That’s Moved On: When the Silence Hurts

EP170 - Grieving in a World That’s Moved On: When the Silence Hurts

What happens when the world moves on, but your grief hasn’t? In this episode of Journey to Grateful, I reflect on the silence that often follows loss—when friends and family return to their normal routines, while you’re left navigating a reality that will never be the same.

Now, more than five years after my wife Colleen’s passing, I share how grief continues to show up in unexpected ways, including during a recent milestone moment: moving my son to college. While many see such moments as purely joyful, they can also reopen the wound of absence, reminding us of the chapters we were meant to share with those we’ve lost.

This conversation explores the ache of feeling left behind, the weight of disenfranchised grief, and why grief can still feel raw years later. I also offer ways to stay grounded when the support fades—through speaking their name, finding new circles of understanding, and creating small rituals to keep love present.

If you’ve ever felt like your grief is “too much” or wondered why it still hurts long after others think it should have eased, this episode is a reminder: grief has no timeline, and neither does love.

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EP208 Why Grief Still Needs a Voice Years Later

EP208 Why Grief Still Needs a Voice Years Later

Why do so many grieving people feel like they have to stop talking about their grief as time passes? In this honest and heartfelt episode, Tim explores one of the most misunderstood realities of loss:...

9 Kesä 14min

EP207  The Love That Still Shapes My Life

EP207 The Love That Still Shapes My Life

As grief evolves over time, many of us begin to realize something meaningful: the people we lose continue shaping our lives long after they are gone. In this episode, Tim reflects on the lasting influ...

2 Kesä 11min

EP206 - The Grief That Returns in Unexpected Moments

EP206 - The Grief That Returns in Unexpected Moments

Grief doesn’t always arrive on anniversaries or in expected moments. Sometimes it appears suddenly—a song, a scent, a memory, or an ordinary moment that unexpectedly brings tears to our eyes years aft...

26 Touko 10min

EP205 - When Your Life Keeps Changing Without Them

EP205 - When Your Life Keeps Changing Without Them

One of the hardest realities of grief is realizing that life continues to move forward—even when someone we love is no longer here to experience it with us. In this episode, Tim reflects on the emotio...

19 Touko 10min

EP204 - Loneliness in a Life That Keeps Moving

EP204 - Loneliness in a Life That Keeps Moving

Loneliness in grief isn’t always what we expect—and it doesn’t always fade with time. In this episode, Tim explores how loneliness evolves along the long road of grief, shifting from the visible isola...

12 Touko 13min

EP203 - The Quiet Weight of the Middle Years of Grief

EP203 - The Quiet Weight of the Middle Years of Grief

Much of the conversation around grief focuses on the early days and months after loss—the shock, the fog, and the painful “firsts.” But what happens in the years that follow? In this episode, Tim refl...

28 Huhti 11min

EP202 - When Grief Gets a Name

EP202 - When Grief Gets a Name

In this episode of Journey to Grateful, Tim explores a deeply personal and often unspoken part of grief — what happens when grief is given a name.For those who have lost a spouse, words like “widow” o...

21 Huhti 11min

EP201 - The Chapter I Never Expected to Walk Alone

EP201 - The Chapter I Never Expected to Walk Alone

Nearly six years after losing his wife Colleen, Tim finds himself reflecting on a part of grief that few people talk about openly — the middle years.In the early days after loss, life often feels chao...

15 Huhti 19min

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