Shift the Narrative on Love and Self-Care

HOW IS YOUR HEART TODAY?

Broken, mending, resting, healing, at peace?

Grief on Valentine’s Day is no picnic in the park. Even if you don’t care about Valentine’s and want to turn off the chatter, there are too many people and marketers buzzing around so one needs to practice serious mindful and compassionate awareness to tend to their grief and their heart. 💕💔💜

You can define your path the way you want to.

You can try planning a bit, knowing things can always shift.

You can take it as it comes.

You can give yourself a break and be just as you are. In fact you may end up doing that more, as this self-care practice shows its rewards.

No matter what you end up doing, trust that your heart is doing its healing work and taking care of you. It may not be what you consciously want but the grief will do its work. 🩵💚

Here are a few more ideas that may help.

Try them, and hit reply to let me know how it worked:

🤧 Have a box of tissues and prepare to cry. It’s ok to cry,

✍️💜Write a love letter to your loved one. Or to yourself.

✍️💗Write from your heart.

✍️💖Write with love.

💚REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOURSELF IN THAT LOVE. 💗

Much love and kindness to you,

Yasemin

“Why Do I Feel Sadder Now Than I Did Before?”

“Why Do I Feel Sadder Now Than I Did Before?”

It’s something I hear often—but usually only in quiet, vulnerable moments:

“It’s been a couple years. Shouldn’t I be past this?”

“The sadness is deeper now than when it first happened.”

“Everyone else has moved on. Why haven’t I?”

If that sounds like you, please know this:

You are not broken.

You are not grieving “wrong.”

And you are absolutely not alone.

In the early days of loss, there is often shock, structure, and support. People check in. Routines are disrupted. There is space—at least briefly—to fall apart. But as time passes, the world expects you to return to “normal,” even when your inner world has been completely rearranged.

Sometimes, it’s not until months or even years later that the real grief emerges—quietly, powerfully, without warning. You may find yourself missing them in new ways. You may feel the fatigue of carrying your sadness in silence. You may be surprised by how much it still hurts.

This is grief, too.

Not the part that gets sympathy—but the part that asks for healing.

And maybe for you, the loss is still fresh. The world may feel unrecognizable. You might be overwhelmed by the fog of early grief, unsure how to move forward—or even how to breathe.

Whether your loss is recent or years old, your grief is valid, and so is your need for support.

This is the heart of my work. I help people navigate grief in all its forms—early, delayed, complicated, quiet, overwhelming.

If you’re ready for tools, support, and space to feel your way through this chapter, I offer:

• The Mindful Grief Toolkit – a paid digital resource filled with grounding practices, reflection prompts, and calming techniques to support you when the weight feels too heavy to carry alone.

• Self-Paced Grief Courses – including Navigating Grief and others, these courses offer compassionate guidance you can return to again and again, on your schedule, from wherever you are.

• 1-on-1 Private Support Sessions – personalized, heart-centered sessions to help you feel seen, understood, and supported—no matter how much time has passed.

🎯 Book Your Initial Session →

Grief doesn’t operate on a timeline. And healing doesn’t mean forgetting.

It means learning to live with loss in a way that honors your love—and supports your life.

If you’re feeling the ache of it—now, again, or still—I invite you to take a step toward support.

You don’t have to do this alone.

Yasemin