07/21/2025
Thinking about the sudden passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner has me feeling a lot today.
As a therapist, I often hold space for clients navigating grief, especially when it’s unexpected. Sudden loss can shake the soul. It leaves people disoriented, asking “why?” while trying to make sense of a world that suddenly feels upside down.
But as a widow, I also know that kind of pain in a personal way. I know what it’s like to wake up and realize everything has changed. The world keeps turning, but yours has stopped. And the ache of someone being here one moment and gone the next… there’s nothing quite like it.
My heart goes out to his wife, his daughter, and every loved one left behind. I’m holding them in light and prayer.
If you’re feeling this too, I just want to say… grief is messy and unpredictable, and that’s okay. You don’t have to grieve the “right” way. I am living proof of that! You just have to give yourself permission to feel it, and let people show up for you.
We’re not meant to walk through this alone. Healing doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens within connection.
Sending love to everyone feeling tender today. Let’s keep checking on each other and holding space for the hard stuff. 💚
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