by orla blackburn | Oct 25, 2025 | blog, Grief Support, Personal Stories
I see it again and again in widow forums: someone quietly posts that they just can’t go back to their old job. The spark is gone. The purpose is gone. The energy is definitely gone. And they’re left wondering: Is this normal? (Spoiler: yes.) For many of us, the job we...
by orla blackburn | May 9, 2025 | blog, Grief Suppost, Personal Stories
When my husband died, I thought I knew what grief felt like—I’d lost family before, been to funerals, experienced deep sadness. But this was different. This was grief that unraveled every part of my life. In this post, I’m sharing what really happened in the months...
by orla blackburn | Apr 25, 2025 | blog, Grief Suppost, Personal Stories
When I started this new life after loss, fear walked beside me every step of the way. It still does. But I’ve learned something powerful: You don’t have to wait for fear to leave to move forward. I’ve felt terrified every single time I tried something new Since...
by orla blackburn | Apr 13, 2025 | blog, Grief Suppost, Personal Stories
After my husband Andy died, everything about my life exploded into chaos. Grieving while trying to “figure things out” felt completely impossible. It still does, sometimes. What I’ve learned, the hard way, is that when you’re overwhelmed, you have to start small —...
by orla blackburn | Apr 6, 2025 | blog, Grief Support, Personal Stories
Since Andy died, guilt has found its way into my life in the most unexpected moments. Guilt after loss is one of the hardest things to carry — because no one teaches you what to do with it. The Morning Guilt Found Me Again I stoped...
