Thursday Jul 10, 2025

Season 1 | Episode 19: Finding My Identity Again

After losing the love of her life, Stephanie found herself in an emotional fog, grappling not only with grief, but with the question so many face after loss: Who am I now? In this episode, she opens up about the first six to nine months following Jeff’s passing, when the roles that once defined her-partner, caretaker, advocate, were suddenly gone. She shares the slow, tender process of rediscovering herself without him, while honoring the version of her that had been forever changed by love and loss.

From unexpected solo moments in Vegas to conversations with strangers who shared in her pain, Stephanie reflects on what it meant to take gentle steps forward, accepting invitations, confronting emotional triggers, and most importantly, allowing joy to return. She vulnerably explores the inner conflict of feeling happiness again: the guilt, the second-guessing, and the realization that honoring Jeff’s memory didn’t mean silencing her own healing. This episode is a beautiful reminder that grief and growth often walk hand in hand and that reclaiming your identity after loss is a powerful act of love, not only for the person you’ve lost, but for yourself.

My hope is that the stories shared here bring you comfort, inspire hope, and serve as a reminder that even in the darkest moments, light still exists.

💛 Join me as we weave happiness through the grief.

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