Episode 64 The Holidays After Loss: Gentleness, Grace, and Hope When You’re Hurting

In this episode, Trisha is joined by her dear friend Josie, who experienced a profound series of losses in 2017 and 2018. Josie lost her husband and father within a day of each other, and only two days after Christmas the following year, she also lost her mother. Together, Trisha and Josie talk about the emotional reality of grieving during the holidays, why grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and how hope can slowly return through connection and small moments.

Key Themes:
• Grief is not linear — it often comes in waves, and those waves shift over time
• The holidays can amplify both joy and pain, sometimes simultaneously
• People grieve differently based on their relationship to who they lost
• There is no “right” timeline for healing
• Being gentle with yourself is critical
• Support is not always about fixing — sometimes it is simply presence, listening, or sitting in the quiet with someone
• Hope can show up in small moments, routines, and noticing what still matters

If you are grieving this season, this episode offers companionship and compassion.
And if you love someone who is grieving, it offers understanding and perspective.

Josie's book, BIRDS and breadcrumbs is available on Amazon. Click HERE to learn more about Josie's Book