Grieving the Life You Didn’t Live: A Message for Women

There’s a kind of grief many women carry quietly.
It’s not always the grief of losing someone else.
Sometimes, it’s the grief of losing yourself.

It can begin after the death of a loved one. After caregiving.
After divorce.
After a diagnosis.
After a dream fades.
Or simply after years of being everything to everyone else.

You may not even realize it’s grief at first. You just know something feels off.
You feel disconnected.
You look in the mirror and wonder, Where did she go? The vibrant, joyful, curious, purposeful version of you.

This is what I call the grief of the woman you used to be.

So many women go through this without ever naming it.

We show up. We smile. We keep going. But inside, there’s a quiet ache—because something was lost.

Maybe it was the career you dreamed of. The creative energy you once had. The sense of confidence and clarity that used to guide you. Or the woman you were before you experienced profound loss.

This grief is real. And it deserves space. It deserves tenderness. It deserves you.

You may feel

– Stuck, like life is moving but you aren’t.
– Numb, like you’re functioning but not really living.
– Heavy, as if you’re carrying more than just your own emotions.

You are not failing.
You are not broken.
You are grieving.
And you are transforming—even if you can’t see it yet.

There is wisdom in this space. There is healing when we stop pretending. There is strength in naming what we’ve lost—not just in others, but in ourselves.

And there is beauty in reclaiming even a small piece of who you were… Or discovering who you’re ready to become.

So if something in you is quietly asking to be heard. If you’ve been carrying more than you can name

I invite you to join me for a free webinar:

Are You Grieving the Loss of the Woman You Used to Be?

A sacred space to acknowledge your pain, honor your truth, and take the first step toward healing from the inside out.

August 13th, 2025
7:00PM (ET)
Zoom (link sent after registration)
You’ll receive a reflective handout to guide your experience.

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Are You Grieving the Loss of the Woman You Used to Be

You are not alone in this. And your healing matters.