White Rose Healing

03/08/2026

After learning from two police officers that my husband had suddenly died, I realized that someone would have to inform our child. That someone, I realized, would have to be me.

My whole body became ice No one prepares you for these moments and there was no time to research best practices.

I dug deep within me and said the only thing I could think of, "Daddy's not coming home any more."

That moment destroyed what was left of my heart at that time.

Children model grief from their parent or those around them. If you model the 'still upper lip', they will learn that emotions are not meant to be expressed.

Be sad. Cry. Grief is sad and tears flow. Spend time in activities that bring you together, allow for quiet, yet honor your loved one.

Painting and walks in nature are two healing suggestions.

Children deserve truth, kindness and patience.

As do you.
Peace

03/05/2026

Sudden Loss of a life partner can leave you feeling many things. But something I was not prepared for was feeling absolutely invisible. The person who knew me best the person who saw me for who I really was was gone, leaving me, wondering who was I really anymore?

03/04/2026

One of the more challening aspects of losing your life partner suddenly, is that mothering doesn't pause. On top of your own grief, you have your children's grief with little eyes (or big ones) watching you alone your journey.

Children learn grief through modeled behavior. If you give the old 'stiff upper lip' they will learn that it is not safe to express emotions.

Grief is sad! It is ok to be sad. Tell little ones, "Mommy is sad, she misses Daddy. I know you do too." Then do an activity together where you can express grief and honor the loved one.

My daughter and I would paint together. I filled our outdoor table with canvases and paint and we would spend time making art that allowed us a healthy means of expressing and spend time together. The art we made sits even today in our home and represents what became a special time learning to walk together in a new way after the loss of my partner.

If you are a parent feeling like you are drowing in grief, please reach out! I offer free 30 minute consultations and happy to hold space for you.

Just reach out -- you are not alone in your journey.

01/20/2026

Grief is hard. Period.
I remember that first year after my husband's death.
Everything felt so hard, so harsh. The sweetness of life had vanished. Everything was too bright, too loud.

I remember thinking that I just wanted to sink into a giant soft pillow and disappear.

A GENTLY REMINDER:
Grief is hard and we, so often, are hard on ourselves. This is your loving reminder to be kind to yourself. The journey of grief is challenging, let's not make it more so my beating ourselves up for 'not doing it right' or 'I'll never get over it.'

Everything moves through grief at their own pace.

Find stillness and look around you. Perhaps snow is softly falling where you are. Or birds chirping.

Listen. Notice. And be still.

You will weather this storm, Divine One!

One breath, one step.
The journey of grief.

With love and gratitude
Catherine Mea

01/19/2026

During profound grief, everything can be a trigger.

I remember while in my early stage, Monday came with mixed emotions.
It meant week routine - getting my daughter up and out the door for school. That simple act took all of my energy, but once there I was granted the gift of space.

The mask could come off and I could tend to my own self.

Yet - the 'normal' routine of the week had been shatteered by the sudden death of my partner. So how to spend those seemingly endless hours of the day?

My mindfulness practice became my anchor. Granting myself permission to simple BE in the moment- connecting deeply to my own Self, feeling within- what was presenting in that moment? The ability to tend to our inner worlds, is imperative during grieving. Creating healthy boundaries that put the ME first.

I spent many of those hours while my daughter was at school outside in our garden listening to birds. It trained myself to focus on their chirping and to allow my thoughts to slip away.
My overwrought mind craved that peace, needed it to heal.

So on this day, where ever you are in your grieving journey, stop...

Pause

Breath consciously and ground into the moment.

Sit for as long as you like simple breathing.

One breath, one step

Wishing you blessings for a peaceful Monday.🐦🦋

01/18/2026

My story of sudden loss

12/05/2025

12/05/2025

The ‘holly jolly’ season is anything but for those in grief. So many triggers.. where to start! The way to navigate this time is by being true to you. Listening to your body and really feeling into what is uplifting for you and what is not. Saying no to an activity that feels draining is the biggest gift you can offer yourself

12/03/2025

Losing someone dear to you is challenging enough, but to lose someone in the breath of time it takes to say I love you adds extra layers that must be dealt with first.

Our minds are slow to comprehend, tragic sudden news. We reach out to anything to make sense of what we hear yet in the meantime, our bodies are moving into hyperdrive.

Grief and trauma can live within the body, so it is so important to learn to listen carefully to what the body is saying to you moment by moment . Kindness and patience are your friends in these early days. Gentle movement to help heal a shattered energy field.

Welcome to our tribe of grieving women moving with intention from crisis to transformation. 💝