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 chaotic and uncertain, but there is still a clear purpose: caring for children, holding the family together, and simply surviving the unimaginable. But as time passes and children grow into adulthood, a new chapter quietly begins to emerge.

In this deeply personal episode, Tim reflects on the reality of an empty nest ahead and the unexpected loneliness that can surface years after a loss. He shares the internal questions many grieving people carry but rarely say aloud, including whether we are “doing grief right,” and what it means to continue building a life that looks very different than the one we once imagined.

This conversation gently explores the tension between gratitude for the love that shaped our lives and the loneliness that can appear as life continues forward.

For anyone navigating the long road of grief — especially years after the loss — this episode offers an honest reminder that healing isn’t about replacing what was lost, but learning how to carry love forward into chapters we never expected to walk.

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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

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

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

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

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

EP200 - Living Forward Without Leaving Love Behind

In this milestone 200th episode of Journey to Grateful, Tim closes the Seeing Grief Differently series by reflecting on what it truly means to live forward after loss — without leaving love behind. Th...

4 Huhti 12min

EP199 - The God Who Doesn’t Hurry

In a world that urges quick healing and easy answers, grief often reveals a different experience of God — one marked by patience, presence, and quiet companionship. In this episode, Tim reflects on en...

31 Maalis 6min