Welcome to the heart of a grieving soul—where things can be cold and raw, but also laced with humor, motherly instincts, and love. Though I’m staying anonymous, I want to welcome you to this journey with me. I’m not a licensed professional—just a twenty-something year old trying to survive life, one messy, beautiful moment at a time.

This isn’t just a new beginning for me—it’s one for all of us.

Chapter One: When Life Collides with Loss

In just a few short years, I’ve faced the kind of losses no one prepares you for—first my dad in 2021, then my stepdad just a month ago in 2025, both gone unexpectedly. Grief is never easy, but when it comes in waves that don’t stop crashing, you start to wonder if you’ll ever catch your breath again. And just when I thought I was drowning, life threw me something unexpected—a new beginning I never saw coming.

Two months after losing my dad, I found out I was pregnant. In the middle of my grief, I was suddenly preparing to bring new life into the world, trying to balance the weight of loss with the unknowns of motherhood. It felt like the universe’s cruel joke—or maybe some twisted way of reminding me that life doesn’t pause for heartbreak.

Grief and joy don’t play by the same rules, but somehow, they found a way to coexist in my life. Losing the people who raised me while bringing my daughter into the world left me questioning everything. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that love doesn’t disappear—it just finds new ways to show up, even in the darkest moments.

Xoxo,

The Untold Stories