Grief has a way of teaching you what and whodeserves your energy. In this episode, we’re talking about boundaries, protecting your peace, learning to say no, and realizing that you can’t keep pouring into everyone else while your own heart is running on empty.

Sometimes healing means choosing yourself, too.

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This week I’m having a conversation that I know so many people need to hear. Grief has a way of revealing the losses nobody prepares us for the friendships that change, the family dynamics that shift, the identity we once held onto, and the version of ourselves we’re forced to leave behind. I’m talking about what happens when people try to define you by their own perception of who they think you are. I’m exploring what it really means to take the high road, protect your peace, and still honor the hurt that comes with being misunderstood. Sometimes letting go doesn’t mean you stopped loving someone. Sometimes it means you finally love yourself enough to stop fighting for a place where you no longer feel seen, valued, or respected. In this episode, I’m diving into secondary grief, the invisible losses that come after losing someone, and the painful but powerful journey of discovering who you are when life changes the story you thought you were living. Because healing isn’t always about forgetting. Sometimes healing is learning how to carry love differently. You can continue loving someone and still continue living.

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In this episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, I talk about learning that two things can be true at the same time. I share a beautiful birthday memory with my daughter, the lessons her giving heart continues to teach me, and the importance of being present in motherhood. I also open up about the moments that have felt heavy , the grief that comes with birthdays, the pain of missed goodbyes, watching my children navigate life without their dad, and the unexpected ways grief continues to show up. Through our ongoing grief education conversation, we explore the grief we don’t always name: grieving a future that changed, grieving safety, grieving dreams, and grieving what we thought life would look like. This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about moving on. It’s about learning how to carry love differently.

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In this episode of For the Love That Remains, I explore the idea of continuing bonds and how love doesn’t end when someone we love passes away. I share reflections on grief, healing, and the journey of learning that moving forward doesn’t mean leaving someone behind, it means finding ways to carry their love with us. I also talk about navigating new seasons of life, watching my children grow, and the lessons I’ve learned about protecting my peace and not allowing others to take away my joy. This episode is a reminder that grief and gratitude can exist together, and that we can honor the people we’ve lost while continuing to live, grow, and love.

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In this episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, I talk honestly about grieving my old self, the versions of me that learned to people-please, to shrink, and to fit in just to survive. I share how I lost myself trying to meet expectations that were never mine, how being “mature,” “strong,” and “put together” sometimes hid the fact that I’m still human, still healing, and still growing.

I reflect on being different in a world that pressures people especially younger generations to blend in, perform, and bend their beliefs to be accepted. I open up about finding my people, standing firm in my values, and reaching a point in my 30s where I finally stopped caring who approved of me.

This episode is about unlearning the need to be a doormat, affirming who I’ve become, and choosing authenticity over approval. If you’ve ever felt like you outgrew your old self or you’re learning how to stand firm in who you are. This conversation is for you.

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Grief changes everything including the way we see ourselves, our role as parents, and the future we imagined. In this episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, we talk about what it means to continue loving someone who is no longer physically here, while learning how to keep living, growing, and showing up for the people who still need us. As grieving parents, we often find ourselves trying to answer difficult questions: Who am I now? How do I raise my children while carrying my own heartbreak? How do I honor the person I lost while creating a new version of life? We explore the idea of continuing bonds , the ways we maintain a connection with our loved ones through memories, traditions, conversations, and the love that remains. Because healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means learning how to carry love and loss together. This episode is for anyone navigating grief, especially parents trying to find themselves again while helping their children through their own journey. Now that’s some good grief.

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In this episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, I share a raw moment from my son’s football practice where he struggled through a drill and broke down emotionally. What he said in that moment opened up a deeper conversation about grief, including how it shows up in children, in parenting, and in everyday life situations we don’t always recognize as grief. This episode explores performance grief, unexpected emotional triggers, and what it means to keep going while carrying loss.

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This episode reflects on family in its fullest form, not just the family we are born into or the family we are raising, but the people who quietly hold us up through life. Through a trip to Texas, long country drives, deep conversations, and moments of joy and reflection, this story explores how healing is often found in connection, presence, and the people who make us feel like we belong even when life feels heavy.

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This week, my children and I took an unexpected trip from California to Texas. We didn't move, we simply needed a change of scenery, a chance to breathe, and a break from the weight of everyday life.

What I discovered is that grief doesn't stay home when we travel. It comes along for the journey. But so does love.

In this episode, I share our trip to Texas, the warmth of family, a powerful conversation with a grieving father, and what I've learned about the belongings we hold onto after losing someone we love.

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In this week's episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, I share a heartfelt conversation about what it really means to heal after loss. I talk about the guilt that can come with smiling again, laughing again, and finding joy after grief. I also dive into grief education, discussing common misconceptions about grief and why healing doesn't mean we've forgotten the people we love.

I open up about my journey as a widow and single parent, sharing the emotional weight of carrying an entire household while navigating my own healing. Through personal stories, faith, and reflection, I explore how grief and joy can coexist, what my children have taught me about resilience, and how trusting God has helped me continue moving forward even when life doesn't make sense.

This episode includes a journal prompt for self-reflection, practical grief insights, encouragement for single parents, and a reminder that healing is not a betrayal of love, it's evidence that love continues.

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In this episode, I share honestly about what this season of grief has been teaching me. I reflect on believing I would feel “okay” by the one-year mark, only to realize 18 months later that grief doesn’t work on a timeline. I talk about the waves of healing, the moments I’ve had to release heavy things I didn’t want to let go of, and how peace sometimes comes with a cost. This is a raw, real conversation about healing, surrender, and finding meaning in the middle of grief. And I’ll leave you with this, now that’s some good grief.

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In this episode, I open up about the parts of grief I don’t always say out loud the jealousy I feel sometimes, the confusion I still sit with, the impulsive decisions I made while trying to survive, and the quiet moments where everything hits me all at once.

I also share something my therapist pointed out to me that I use laughter as a defense mechanism and how that truth made me start paying closer attention to myself in ways I can’t ignore anymore.

From coming home to an empty house, to realizing how deeply I still feel the absence of my husband in everyday life, to unexpectedly feeling joy and sadness at the same time while celebrating my daughter’s last day of school… this episode is about what it actually looks like to live inside grief while still showing up for life.

I talk about what it means to slowly feel like myself again, without pretending I’m the same person I was before loss.

This isn’t about moving on. It’s about learning how to live in the in-between where love, grief, joy, and pain all exist at the same time.

And somehow still choosing to keep going.

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This week on For the Love of Mr. Jones, I’m talking about what happened when I finally gave myself permission to rest.

After spending the weekend away from my kids, hiking with my cousin, eating by the lake, and slowing down mentally, I realized how long I’ve truly been operating in survival mode. When I picked my babies back up, I felt more patient, more present, and honestly… more like myself again.

But with that rest also came grief.

I opened up about feeling cheated after losing Eric so soon, how Hello by Adele hits completely different now that I’m a widow, and how grief changes the way you hear music, experience life, and carry responsibility.

I also talk about reconnecting with God through Bible study, the importance of community while grieving, and learning that rest is not laziness, it’s necessary.

This episode is for anyone carrying grief silently while still trying to show up for everybody else.

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In this episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, I talk about the invisible emotional weight so many of us carry while still trying to function every day. I open up about survival mode, emotional paralysis, grief beyond death, nervous system overwhelm, and what it feels like when stress begins disconnecting you from yourself. This episode is for anyone who has been quietly struggling while still showing up for everyone else.

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This week on For the Love of Mr. Jones, I’m opening up about what it feels like to keep going when life doesn’t look the way I expected it to.

I talk about grief, emotional exhaustion, motherhood, pressure, rebuilding, and learning how to slow down without feeling guilty. I also share a little about my Mother’s Day , going to church, spending time at my mother-in-law’s home, and appreciating a simple peaceful moment surrounded by family.

This episode is for anyone who feels overwhelmed, emotionally tired, or uncertain about what comes next. I speak honestly about carrying responsibilities while healing, trying to protect my peace, and learning that rebuilding your life happens one small step at a time.

We also end with affirmations, prayer, and a journal prompt to reflect on the version of ourselves we are becoming through difficult seasons.

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This episode is a deep reflection on rebuilding self-trust, navigating grief in different forms, and finding what healing truly looks like for me. I share my journey with therapy, growth, and why I’m becoming more intentional about who and what I allow into my space.

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In this episode, I open up about what it really looks like to rebuild my life while grieving. I talk about the challenges of creating new habits, the frustration of not seeing results, and the deeper truth that healing requires more than just showing up, it requires honesty. I share a personal experience of feeling misunderstood by others, trying something new through Reiki while staying grounded in my faith, and confronting the parts of myself I’ve been avoiding. This episode is about choosing to stay the course, even when it’s uncomfortable, unseen, and uncertain and trusting that real transformation is happening beneath the surface.

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In this episode, Ms. Jones opens up about what life has really looked like since losing my husband and how being out of routine started affecting me and my kids. This week, I put my children on a strict schedule, and through that, I realized I’ve been running from my grief. I share how I’m creating intentional time to process it, the new habits I’m building, and how grief has been impacting me mentally, physically, and emotionally. This is an honest look at what it means to face loss while still trying to show up every day.

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his week on For the Love of Mr. Jones, I share where I am emotionally, feeling okay, but still finding my way through healing. I talk about the joy of my cousin coming home after 20+ years, while also being honest about the chaos of spring break, motherhood, and feeling pulled in every direction. Between early morning workouts, parenting, and trying to create structure, I realized I’ve been overcompensating and avoiding deeper healing. In this episode, I open up about grief, growth, and learning to sit with myself in the quiet, understanding that even in the in-between, I’m still becoming.

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In this episode of For the Love of Mr. Jones, I’m having a real, unfiltered conversation with myself first.

This isn’t about blaming other people or revisiting the same pain… this is about accountability. The kind that forces you to look in the mirror and admit that some of your patterns, reactions, and attitudes need work.

But we’re also talking about something deeper grief.

Because sometimes what looks like a bad attitude… is actually unprocessed pain.

Sometimes what feels like irritation… is really overwhelm.

And sometimes the things we’re trying to fix on the surface… are rooted in something we haven’t fully healed from.

In this episode, I open up about:

The patterns I had to break,

The truth about my attitude and emotional responses

How grief can show up in ways we don’t recognize

What I’m doing differently to grow for real

And at the end, we sit together through a powerful journal prompt, then go deeper into what it actually looks like to process, not just recognize.

This episode is for anyone who is tired of repeating cycles…

and ready to grow, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Because growth isn’t always pretty…

but it’s necessary.

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