Welcome, friend.
From the fog of loss to the clarity of peace.
You've been told time heals all wounds. Your heart knows that's not the whole truth. There's a way through the fog — not around it, not over it. A proven, action-based path that meets you exactly where you are and walks you toward something you thought you'd lost: yourself.
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Know This...
You don't have to keep carrying it in silence.
I know this because I lived it.
From age 6, grief was all I knew. It showed up differently over the years — sometimes loud, sometimes just a low hum beneath everything — but it was always there, quietly running the show. For 30+ years, I did what most of us were taught to do: ignore it, dodge it, push it down, keep moving.
Until I turned 40 and chose to do grief differently.
That choice changed everything. And now I’m here — not to tell you what to do, but to walk alongside you as you find your own way through.
It’s never too soon. And it’s never too late to address your grief.
You don’t have to figure this out alone. If you’ve been surviving in the quiet — if there’s something still unsaid living in your chest — let’s create a space where it can finally breathe.
Who I Serve + What I Do
I help mid-lifers and those navigating life’s hardest transitions reclaim their energy, clarity, and sense of self through evidence and action-based grief recovery and soul-deep self-discovery.
Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
– Carl Jung
A New Vision for Your Healing
A Clear, Three-Step Path to Do Grief Differently and Unburden Your Heart.
Illuminate: Identify the Unfinished Business
Grief isn’t just about the loss; it’s about the things left unsaid, undone, or unfulfilled. We begin by bringing a gentle light to the specific emotional “loops” that keep your heart heavy, turning confusion into a clear starting point.
Integrate: Apply the Recovery Tools
Moving through loss isn’t about “getting over it”—it’s about integrating the experience into who you are now. Using the Do Grief Differently evidence-based actions, we build a sturdy bridge between the person you were before the loss and the person you are becoming.
Innovate: Reclaim Your Sense of Aliveness
This is where the weight lifts. You emerge with a new vision for your life—one where your memories bring comfort instead of a sharp sting. You don’t just survive your grief; you innovate a way of living that honors your past while fully embracing your future.
Do you want to work with someone who has done their own deep grief work (and continues to do so) and can sit with you in your pain without pathologizing it?
Do you want to work with someone who will create a space of emotional safety and help you feel more understood, not pressured, dependent, or spiritually bypassed?
Work With Me
For those who feel ready to explore grief more deeply — emotionally, reflectively, and over time, as well as experience the positive ripples doing this work creates.
Do Grief Differently
An evidence and action-based, guided, multi-session program for those who feel ready to engage their grief more intentionally over time. Rather than focusing on “moving on,” this work helps you understand your grief, tend to it with compassion, and integrate it into your life in a way that feels supportive and sustainable.
This 12-session, guided program offers structure, continuity, and gentle guidance for those who sense their grief needs more than occasional support.
Best for:
Those who feel ready for deeper, ongoing healing and want a thoughtful container to explore their grief without rushing or fixing it.
Gentle, Self-Guided Support
For those who desire gentle support and insight without conversation.
sound healing meditations
Each meditation is curated and created from my heart to yours.
Click the button to learn more about each and choose the one that resonates.
Best for:
Anyone seeking support in the moment, and wishing to experience sound healing.
heart-centered support checklist
In the Heart-Centered Support Checklist, discover a transformative guide that empowers friends and family with the tools to support loved ones through grief and challenging times.
This guide is crafted for friends and family members who wish to provide meaningful support to loved ones experiencing grief.
Best for:
Whether you’re a close friend, a family member, or a caregiver, this checklist offers valuable insights and practical tools to help you navigate the complexities of grief with empathy and understanding.
the grief companion kit
The Grief Companion Kit is a self-guided digital toolkit created for exactly those moments — the ones where you do not know what you need; you just know you need something.
Inside you will find a compassionate, bite-sized PDF guide and three original audio experiences designed to meet you wherever you are in your grief.
There is no right order. No homework. No pressure to feel a certain way by a certain page. You are invited to move through this however makes sense for you — linearly or not, all at once or one piece at a time.
Best for:
This kit is crafted for anyone experiencing the profound effects of loss of any kind, whether recent or long-standing. It’s for those seeking solace, understanding, and a gentle path forward. Whether you’re navigating the initial shock of grief or the ongoing waves of emotion, this kit offers support tailored to your unique experience.
Do Grief Differently Testimonials
Click on each graphic to enlarge and read how this program changed and impacted my clients’ lives.
Certified & Trusted
I bring both professional training and lived experience to this work—so you don’t have to explain or justify your lived experience.
At The Unleashed Heart, I bring a lifetime of navigating grief and years of professional training together to help people meet loss with compassion, not shame.
I’m a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, self-published author, certified sound healing practitioner, YouMap Coach, trained end-of-life doula, and host of Grieving Voices, a top three percent global podcast downloaded in 160 countries.
Through my work, I help people move beyond simply surviving loss and find a path toward healing, clarity, and a deeper connection with themselves.
I believe that the more you know yourself, the less you rely on others to define you, and that the past can shape your present until you make space to work through it. My mission is to change the conversation around grief and empower people to transform their lives with care and self-connection.
You don’t have to walk this alone.
We’ll move at your pace — gently, honestly, and with compassion —
as you reconnect with your heart in the way that feels right for you.
When you're not sure where to begin...
I know how disorienting midlife can feel because I’ve lived through my own unraveling.
In 2014, as my youngest started kindergarten, I began questioning my purpose as a mother and professional photographer. I felt overwhelmed by the pressure to make the right choices.
I lost touch with myself, neglected my well-being, and my health was declining. I became convinced that finding the right answers about who I was would make everything feel better.
I turned to personality tests, self-help books, programs, and eventually life coaching to find understanding. By 2017, I felt some relief and began sharing what I was learning through a blog.
A spiritual awakening and a growing sense of purpose led me to publish a book, and I believed I had moved beyond my emotional struggles. Then grief brought old wounds back to the surface.
After further loss, including the end of a friendship, I recognized how much I was carrying and that I needed support. Ultimately, I realized it was grief I had been carrying. Grief from childhood trauma, and the grief I was adding like rocks in a backpack ever since.
Discovering Grief Recovery in 2019 changed my relationship with grief and helped me move forward in every part of my life.
I only wish I had given myself that support sooner.
Do you see yourself in my story?
You’re Grieving
- NNavigating the loss of a person, pet, or the life (or relationship) you thought you'd have.
- NFeeling stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally heavy.
- NWant support that honors your unique journey.
You’re Uncertain
- NA natural skeptic, like me, who has nothing else to lose.
- NTraditional grief counseling doesn't resonate.
- NYou don't want to feel like someone else's "project."
You’re Ready
- N Ready for deeper, intentional healing work.
- NDesire to integrate grief, not just manage it.
- NSeeking transformation alongside relief.
Let's Connect
I’m not here to tell you what to do; that’s not how I roll.
I believe in the freedom to choose, making empowered decisions from internal alignment, and not forcing anything. ✨
There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.
you can unburden your heart & live unleashed.
Yes, you.
Have you ever wondered if you’ll ever feel like yourself again?
If grief will always feel this heavy, or if this is just how life is now?
I know what it’s like to move through the days carrying unprocessed grief—showing up for others while feeling disconnected, emotionally tired, or unsure where to turn.
What I’ve learned, and what I want you to know, is this: you have more choice than it may feel like right now.
Choosing support can feel like:
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Permitting yourself to stop carrying everything alone.
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Releasing the pressure to fix or manage everyone else’s emotions.
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Allowing things to change without forcing them.
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Choosing yourself without guilt or justification.
You're not behind + you're not doing grief wrong.
Grief doesn’t move in straight lines, and there’s no timeline you’re supposed to be on.
Whether you’re taking your first step, circling back to something old, or simply gathering information, you’re allowed to move at your own pace.
You don’t need all the answers.
You just need a place to land while you find your way.
From My Heart To Yours
If reading feels supportive right now…
These reflections are here for quiet moments, curious hearts, and those who want to understand grief better.
Grief That Isn’t Death: You’re Still Allowed
Grief That Isn't Death: You're Still Allowed Nobody dropped off a casserole. There were no cards in the mailbox. No one checked in three weeks later to see how you were holding up. No one said "I'm so sorry for your loss" — because from the outside, it didn't look...
Grief Brain Is Real. You’re Not Falling Apart.
Grief Brain Is Real. You're Not Falling Apart. You walked into a room and forgot why you went in there. You read the same email three times. Still couldn't tell anyone what it said. You said yes to something — a dinner, a favor, a phone call — and have zero memory of...
The Grief Cloak: What You Carry That No One Can See
Grief is like an invisible cloak—heavy, constant, and unseen by others. Learn why grief feels so overwhelming, how its weight changes over time, and how healing begins one step at a time.
Grief Brain Is Real. You’re Not Falling Apart — You’re Grieving
Grief Brain Is Real. You're Not Falling Apart—You're Grieving You walked into a room and forgot why you went in there. You read the same email three times and still couldn't tell someone what it said. You said yes to something — a dinner, a meeting, a favor — and have...
Emotional Immaturity in Relationships
Emotional immaturity in relationships doesn’t stay contained—it spills into everyone else’s nervous system. If you’ve found yourself walking on eggshells, managing moods, or recovering from conversations you didn’t start, this post names what’s happening and offers a simple way to protect your peace without abandoning yourself.
Sweeping Your Own Doorstep: The Journey to Inner Healing
The Courage to Face Your Pain When we avoid confronting our emotional pain, it festers inside, creating dis-ease in our bodies and spirits. Healing begins when we stop sweeping pain under the rug and instead sweep our own doorstep. The cyclical patterns that keep us...
A 10-Minute Sanctuary for Your Heart
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