Grief As Altar – Day 4: What Grief Has Taken From Me

After my parents died, I lost not only their support but the emotional scaffolding I leaned on to navigate my marriage. In this reflection, I explore how grief revealed hidden truths and unmet needs. It exposed the gaps, the strength I hadn’t owned yet, and how their absence pushed me to grow my own roots and voice.

This is about love, loss, and the restructuring of a relationship from the inside out.

Trigger Warning: This practice may include references to death, dying, and the departed.