04/14/2026
Since returning to the shop and to social media, Iāve felt like Iāve been moving more quietly, almost hidden in a way. Not because I donāt love being here, but because Iāve needed the space.
The last few months have been SO HEAVY. Pregnancy tired was one thing, postpartum tired is definitely another, but for me, it was layered with grief with the loss of my Mom, and that has asked something very different of me.
Iāve found myself craving more quiet than usual. I havenāt been as responsive to texts, messages or emails, and Iāve pulled back from spaces that feel overstimulating. Iāve needed distance from the constant noise so I could actually hear myself again. I even let my personal Facebook go entirely... for now... Itās been too much.
Every so often, when everything becomes still enough, I feel the loss of my Mom in a way that is impossible to ignore. She isnāt here to help ease me into motherhood or to enjoy her grand baby.
Those moments donāt rush, and they donāt ask to be fixedāthey just ask to be felt. And when they come, Iāve been learning to let myself stop, to sit with it, to honor whatās there instead of pushing through.
More than anything, I needed to step away from the pace of my daily life, even just a little, so I could collect myself and reconnect with my own sense of purpose. There were times it felt hard to see the path through the trees, like I knew I was still on it but couldnāt quite see where I was going.
But slowly, and gently, Iāve started to find my way back to myself. Back to my rhythm, my voice, and to what feels true.
If youāre in a season where youāve needed to go quiet, to step back, or to take space in ways that donāt always make sense to others, I hope you know thereās nothing wrong with that. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is give ourselves the room to return.
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