This week’s episode is one I hadn’t planned to record, but it was placed on my heart after my mom’s birthday brought up emotions I couldn’t ignore.
In this tender, honest reflection, I open up about the complicated grief that comes with loving someone who is still here, but not the same person they used to be.

I talk about the memories I hold, the pieces of her I miss, the layers of love and loss that show up in unexpected moments, and the quiet ache that surfaces when family shifts in ways we never imagined.

If you’ve ever grieved someone who is still alive, loved someone through mental illness, or felt the weight of memories you can’t get back, this episode is for you.