The Truth About Grief
Real talk that soothes the soul.

Grief doesn't just show up at the funeral.

It lingers in the arguments that follow. The silence from people who once felt close. The chronic exhaustion. The sudden anxiety. The turbulent emotions. The childhood wounds that surface when you lose a parent.

If you're grieving at midlife—and everything that came after—the Truth About Grief is for you.

I’ve lost 7 loved ones since 2020, and I’ve navigated a lifetime of difficult grief. Some days, the grief is still raw around the edges of some gaping holes in my life now, but I’m finding my way forward. You can too.

Here, I explore grief in its full complexity:

  • The emotional aftermath of losing a parent

  • Narcissistic abuse from family members

  • Failed or strained relationships

  • Health and identity crises that follow loss

  • The fog of legal, financial, or caregiving decisions

  • And the slow, sacred process of rebuilding your life

I’ll also be talking about a unique type of grief related to losing a parent as a result of the Covid vaccines, the pandemic protocols, or the vaccine injuries that your parent might have experienced because of them, because no one is telling the truth about Covid vaccine-related grief.

Every Monday, you'll receive a free, raw & honest reflection to help you feel seen and supported.

Every Thursday, paid subscribers receive a deeper grief recovery strategy—using tools like breathwork, gentle yoga, meditation, and grounded mindset work based on positive psychology teachings — to help you heal, one small step at a time.

This space is for truth-tellers, soul-healers, and midlife grievers navigating more than just “sadness.”

You're not alone. And you’re not broken.

You’re human, and I see you.

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Hi, I’m Karen. I help people at midlife heal after the loss of their parent (or another loved one)—especially when grief is complicated by medical trauma, family betrayal, abuse or unresolved pain. Real talk. Real tools. Real peace.💜

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Grief coach, functional medicine certified health coach and yoga teacher helping midlifers heal grief from loss, medical trauma & family betrayal. Real talk. Real tools for healing. Real peace.💜