Giving Grief a Voice
I did it, I finally recorded the podcast episode I was scared off. The one about grief and loosing my dad.
For so long, I’d carried this weight silently, thinking I had to handle it alone, thinking that speaking about it would make it too real. But putting those feelings into words made space inside me. It was as if a tight knot I didn’t even realize was there began to loosen.
While recording, I felt everything at once:
- the sadness
- the love
- the ache of missing him
- the gratitude for ever having had him
And when I finished, there was this breath I didn’t know I’d been holding. I felt lighter—not because the grief was gone, but because I finally gave it a voice. I wasn’t hiding it from myself anymore.
Grief is strange like that. It changes shape over time. And in that moment, talking about my dad wasn’t just painful—it was healing. It reminded me that speaking his name, telling his story, and acknowledging my own feelings keeps him close. It honors who he was and who I am because of him.
Recording that episode was one of the hardest things I’ve done…
but also one of the most liberating.
I miss my dad every day.
But I’m grateful for the years we had, the lessons he left, and the pieces of him woven into who I am today.
You can listen to my episode here:
https://togetherwegrow.podbean.com/e/surviving-grief-one-breath-at-a-time
Love, S
