About The Project
Healing in Pieces Project offers grief support for people navigating loss in a way that feels honest and human. There is no “right way” to grieve and no expectation to be okay. This space exists to hold what’s heavy while you figure out how to keep going — healing in pieces and not all at once.
Core Philosophy:
Grief as an Unwanted Companion
At Healing in Pieces Project, I don’t believe grief is something to defeat, erase, or rush away. Grief is more like an unwanted companion — one you never asked for, never invited in, and would give anything to not know so intimately.
You didn’t choose this loss. You didn’t choose this pain, but grief showed up anyway.
Instead of fighting it or pretending it isn’t there, this work is about acknowledging grief, learning its presence, and finding a way to live alongside it. Not because it’s fair — but because resisting it often hurts more.
We learn how to hold grief’s hand without letting it take over our lives. How to make space for it without letting it define us. How to carry it in a way that feels survivable, human, and honest.
Healing doesn’t mean grief leaves.
It means learning how to live — even with something you never asked for.
Mission Statement
Healing in Pieces Project exists to walk alongside people in grief with compassion, honesty, and realness. We believe healing doesn’t happen all at once — it comes together in pieces.
Inspired by the life and loss of my sister, Sarah, this work is rooted in lived experience, not theory. Our mission is to create a space where grief is seen for what it is: messy, painful, sometimes even darkly funny — but always human.
Through guidance, tools, and authentic connection, we help people honor their loss, find strength in the struggle, and rebuild their lives piece by piece — just as I continue to do in her memory.
Resources:
Tools for a Better Tomorrow
Gentle Reminder - These groups are peer-based and community-focused, not therapy. They’re here to offer connection and understanding and can be used alongside other forms of support.
You are allowed to move through grief at your own pace —
healing in pieces and not all at once.
Immediate Support & Crisis Resources:
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.) Call or text 988
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Emergency Services - Call 911
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International support: https://findahelpline.com
Suicide Loss & Survivor Resources:
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — https://afsp.org
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Survivors of Suicide Loss — https://soslsd.org
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What’s Your Grief — https://whatsyourgrief.com
Books on Grief & Suicide Loss
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"It’s OK That You’re Not OK" by Megan Devine
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"Bearing the Unbearable" by Joanne Cacciatore
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"The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion
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"Perfectly Human" by Alua Arthur
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"Surviving Suicide" Edited by Rita Robinson
Journaling Prompts
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What feels heaviest today?
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What piece of this feels manageable right now?
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What do I wish people understood about my grief?
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What helps, even a little?
Meditation & Grounding
You don’t need to calm everything — just one piece.
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Slow breathing: in for 4, out for 6
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Name 5 things you can see
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Hand on chest, notice your
Free Grief Support Groups
(Online & Free)
You don’t have to do this alone.
The resources below offer free, peer-based grief support for connection, understanding, and shared experience. You’re welcome to join, observe quietly, or step away whenever you need.
Resources Disclaimer - Resources are for informational and supportive purposes only and are not a substitute for professional mental health care.
My Grief Angels
https://www.mygriefangels.org/
A volunteer-run nonprofit offering free virtual grief support groups. All groups are peer-led (not clinical) and centered on compassion and shared experience.
They offer:
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Free weekly and monthly virtual grief support groups
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Groups by type of loss and lived experience
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Free holiday grief support gatherings
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A free online grief chat community
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Additional free grief courses and resources
What’s Your Grief
(Online Community)
https://whatsyourgrief.com/community/
A free, moderated online grief community with discussion boards, shared experiences, and educational resources focused on real, lived grief.
Grief Healing Discussion Groups
https://griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com/
Free peer-led email groups and online forums where people can share openly and receive support from others who understand loss.
What’s Your Grief
(Online Community)
https://www.opentohope.com/online-support/
A free online grief support community offering moderated forums, articles, and shared stories of hope after loss.
The Compassionate Friends
www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/
Free grief support for those who have lost a child, sibling, or family member. Includes virtual meetings and local chapters.
The Dougy Center
https://www.dougy.org/find-support/
Free peer grief support programs for children, teens, adults, and families, including virtual support options.
Sleep Better App
Sleep Support
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Sleep Better App — https://www.runtastic.com/apps/sleep-better
Contact
If you’re interested in working together or have questions, you can reach out below. I’ll respond as soon as I’m able.