Grief doesn’t always wait for the moment of loss and death—it can arrive early, sit quietly beside us, and shape our days long before goodbye. We explore the reality of anticipatory grief with honesty and care, naming the emotions that surface in limbo—guilt, shame, tenderness, and I validate that having anticipatory grief does not mean you have given up.

 I share personal moments from sudden losses and prolonged declines to show how different paths through grief can feel, and why neither is easier or “better”—just different. One may feel harder but all grief is hard. All grief carries weight.

Together, we talk about what makes waiting so exhausting and how to protect your energy when the timeline keeps shifting. You’ll hear simple, practical ways to care for yourself: creating small rituals, holding gentle conversations, journaling memories, and taking photos or voice notes that honor the time you still have. 

Most of all, this conversation gives you permission to feel it all without judgment. Anticipatory grief is valid, real, and hard—and  yet, it can open space for meaningful connection, a softer goodbye, or a moment of peace in a difficult season. If you’re carrying this kind of grief, you’re not doing it wrong; you’re being human.

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