When my person first died, it suddenly felt like nothing else mattered. The things that once felt urgent no longer held the same weight. 

My whole world stopped, and I just didn’t care about certain things as much as I used to.

If you’ve ever felt like life has no point after losing someone you love, please know you’re not alone. As a grief therapist who have walked alongside many grieving hearts, this is something I hear often. 

In this blog, I write about my reflections on grief and meaning and suggest questions to reflect on as you process your grief.

Since I was a child, I have asked questions about death. I’ve always been a deep thinker — some might say an old soul. I’ve never known a time when I wasn’t aware that death could come at any moment.

Maybe you’ve felt something similar — that quiet, uneasy knowing in your daily life, alongside the love you carry for those around you. Or maybe you’re carrying grief as you care for a significant person in your life, in their final days. This experience of grieving before a death occurs can feel confusing and complex — it is called anticipatory grief.