It doesn't always look like one big event. Sometimes it’s the everyday heaviness of:

• A sense of always doing more just to survive

• Feeling responsible for the emotions of family members

• Expecting things to go wrong, even when they look okay

• Carrying on traditions that don’t feel nourishing, but feel familiar

• Worry that loops in your mind, keeping you up at night

• Living with emotional numbness or feeling too deeply, but alone

• Tightness in your chest or shoulders you can’t explain

• Feeling like you’re always bracing for something

• Disconnection from your body, going through the motions but not feeling present

• Shutdown or freeze responses when emotions get overwhelming

Grief has its own rhythm, it doesn’t go away, but reshapes life after loss, becoming something we learn to live, not get over.

You might notice yourself thinking:

• "It’s easier to stay quiet than keep disappointing people."

• “I feel stuck."

Many people think they just have to “push through,” but healing doesn’t happen in isolation. Together, we can untangle the anxiety, trauma, and grief you’re carrying and open space for something different.