Our Stories

On October 20, 2023, my world went dark.  My baby, my 17 year old Gage, took his own life.  I, along with friends and family, were in shock.  There were no signs, he was a light in every room. His smile was infectious and no one was immune to it.  That day, I told my husband and older son that we could not let this break us.  We could embrace our grief, have all our feelings but Gage would not want us to live there.   I started researching everything grief related.  I sought counseling.  I joined several grief groups.  From this I knew I wanted to offer support to others.  To share my experience, one that was true, not one that was formulated.  A friend of my convinced me to train to run a marathon.  During this training, I learned that having that goal, that focus, lent me a healthy distraction.  I started this website to help others embrace their grief while embracing their selves.  I hope to provide a safe space for feelings and to help guide others to find their healthy grief /self balance by motivating and encouraging  goal setting and meeting.