Grief brings many emotions, doubts, and “what ifs.” Here you’ll find thoughtful answers to some of the most common questions — offered with compassion and care. Grief is a natural response to loss and often comes in waves, while depression is more persistent and may require professional help. Both deserve compassion and support.

Q: What is the difference between grief and depression?

A: Grief is deeply personal, and everyone’s journey looks different. There’s no timeline or “correct” way to feel.

Q: Is it normal to still feel grief years later?

A: Yes. There’s no timeline for grief. It may rise and fall over months or years, and that’s completely natural.

Q: What if I feel angry or guilty?

A: These are normal grief emotions. Anger and guilt are part of processing loss, and they don’t mean you loved your person any less.

Q: When should I seek extra support?

A: If grief feels overwhelming, isolating, or prevents you from functioning in daily life, reaching out to a grief support group, counselor, or doula can help.

Q: How do I talk to children about death?

A: Be honest, simple, and gentle. Children need reassurance, love, and space to ask questions in their own way.

Q: How can I honour my loved one’s memory?

A: Memory rituals like writing letters, planting a tree, creating a memory box, or sharing stories can bring comfort and keep their legacy alive.

Q: Do grief circles really help?

A: Yes Being in a safe space with others who share similar experiences often helps you feel less alone and more supported.

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Born from loss. Rooted in compassion. Growing legacy.

Welcome

I'm here to walk beside you through grief, loss, and life's quiet challenges.

Here you will find gentle guidance, practical tools, and a compassionate space to pause, reflect, an heal - at your own pace.

Guided by Compassion, Dedicated to Healing

This space was created to offer gentle guidance, support, and tools for anyone navigating grief, loss, or life's quiet challenges. Life, even in small moments, can bring joy, laughter, and light - experiences that shape our hearts forever. Loss changes us in ways we never imagined, but it can also inspire connection, reflection, and the desire to support others on their journey. Here, our grief is honored, stories are shared, and healing can unfold at your own pace.

Compassionate services to support you through grief, remembrance, and healing.

One-on-One Grief Support

A safe, non-judgmental space to express your grief, process emotions, and receive gentle guidance. Whether you're freshly grieving or years into your journey, you are welcome here.

Legacy Work & Memory Preservation

Together, we’ll find meaningful ways to honor your loved one’s memory — through storytelling, memory boxes, letters, or rituals that reflect your love and connection.

Vigil & End-of-Life Planning

If you're supporting someone nearing the end of life, I can help create a sacred, peaceful experience that aligns with their wishes. This includes vigil planning, spiritual care, and legacy preparation.

Healing Resources & Downloadable PDFs

If you're supporting someone nearing the end of life, I can help create a sacred, peaceful experience that aligns with their wishes. This includes vigil planning, spiritual care, and legacy preparation.

Grief Companion Check-Ins

Short, ongoing support sessions designed for those who don’t want a full session but need a warm presence and grounding voice to walk with them week by week.

Group Grief Circles (Coming Soon)

A supportive space for shared healing. These gentle group sessions allow you to connect with others walking similar paths, held with compassion and confidentiality.

Download Healing Resources for Your Grief Journey

Share Your Story Invitation

This is a space where stories matter — not just mine, but yours too ~ if you feel ready, I invite you to share your own grief journey, memories, or reflections. Whether it’s a few words, a special memory, or your full story, your voice can bring comfort and connection to others walking a similar path. Together, we remind each other that we are not alone in this.

Share Your Story

This space is rooted in deep understanding of grief and the many ways it shapes a life. It exists to offer gentle support, meaningful connection, and a sense of not having to walk the journey alone. Through shared resources, compassionate gatherings, and a growing circle of support, this is a place where grief is met with presence and care. Every experience is welcomed, every story is honored, and every person is held with understanding as they move through their own path of healing.

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🌻 September 50k Walking Challenge

This month, we’re inviting you to take part in the September 50k Walking Challenge — a simple yet powerful way to honor lives gone too soon while taking steps toward healing.

By walking just 1.67 km (or 2,250 steps) a day, you’ll complete 50 km by the end of September. Each step is more than movement; it’s a reminder of resilience, love, and the importance of raising awareness for Infant and Pregnancy Loss.

Together, our steps create a path of remembrance, connection, and hope.

👉 Join the challenge, share your progress, and help spread awareness.

Inspiration, Support & Community@thegrievinggrandma

I’ve taken some time to reflect… and I’m ready to reintroduce myself.

For a long time, many of you knew me as The Grieving Grandma.
That space held deep love, raw grief, and honest sharing. It will always be part of my story.

But grief shifts.
It softens, deepens, and sometimes asks us to grow in new directions.

Today, I’m stepping forward as Rooted Wings.

Rooted — in compassion, in lived experience, in the quiet understanding of loss.
Wings — to support, guide, and hold space for others as they navigate their own journeys through grief, death, and end-of-life.

This isn’t leaving anything behind.
It’s carrying it forward… with intention.

Through Rooted Wings, I’ll continue to share:
• Gentle grief support
• End-of-life education
• Space for reflection, healing, and real conversations

If you’ve been here before, thank you for walking beside me.
If you’re new here, you’re welcome—just as you are

🤍 What Home Hospice Association Does

As I continue sharing resources and education around end-of-life care, I want to take a moment to highlight the beautiful work of Home Hospice Association.

They are a Canadian charity focused on making end-of-life care more compassionate, accessible, and human.

Their work supports not just the person who is dying—but also the people who love them.

✨ They provide holistic support—emotional, spiritual, and practical—not just medical care.

✨ They offer education and training for caregivers, families, and professionals, helping people feel more confident in supporting someone at end of life.

✨ Through their programs, they help bring care into the home or wherever someone is, so no one has to face death alone.

✨ They advocate for a more compassionate, inclusive approach to dying—one that honours dignity, culture, and personal wishes.

✨ And they continue to support grief and bereavement after a loss.

At its heart, their work reminds us of something deeply important:

Everyone deserves to be supported, seen, and cared for at the end of life

Grief doesn’t ask us to forget.
It asks us to carry differently.

There’s no finish line where love suddenly disappears.
No moment where memories stop mattering.
No day where you “graduate” from missing them.

Moving forward can look like:
• Speaking their name in quiet moments
• Carrying their values into how you live
• Finding small ways to honour what still lives inside you

You are allowed to build a life around your grief…
not in spite of it.

Love doesn’t end.
It just changes shape.

If this stirred something in you, you’re welcome to reach out — quietly, privately, in your own time. My DM’s are always open.

There are moments in grief when we long for connection…
a sign, a message, a feeling that love is still near. 🦋

This afternoon is being created with that intention —
a gentle, welcoming space where remembrance and connection can exist side by side.

Join us for Messages of Love, an intimate group reading experience with Psychic Medium Lindsay Myers. Together, we’ll hold space for love, memory, and the quiet ways our loved ones may still reach for us.

Please remember: not everyone is guaranteed a message, but everyone will be held in a space of compassion and understanding. 🤍

You’re invited to bring a photo of your loved one for our remembrance table — a way to honour them, together.

✨ Seating is limited
✨ Tickets: $50 per person
✨ Proceeds supporting Home Hospice Association

If this feels like something your heart has been needing… we would love to have you there.

If this stirred something in you, you’re welcome to reach out — quietly, privately, in your own time. My DM’s are always open.

— Rooted Wings 🦋

There comes a point where grief doesn’t leave — but it begins to soften its edges.
Where the weight is still carried, but the way we carry it changes.

I’m not “moving on.”
I’m moving with my grief — learning, growing, and holding space for what was and what is becoming.

This space is shifting too.
Not leaving behind what mattered — but expanding it.
Rooted in love.
Growing in understanding.
Still honouring, still remembering, just… gently evolving.

If you’re here, you don’t have to rush your healing or have the right words.
You’re welcome just as you are. 🤍

— Tammy | Rooted Wings

A quiet shift… into something new 🌿

Rooted in where this began.
Growing into what it’s becoming.

If you’ve been here with me, thank you for walking alongside me 🤍

You’re always welcome here.

— GG - signing off 🦋

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The Grieving Grandma’s Journal

The Day Our Lives Changed

There was a day my life changed as a Grandparent, as a Parent and as an individual. It is a day in history that cannot be changed .... a day that I cannot fix. How can I as a mother or as a grandmother not fix something? I could not fix what was permanent. Death is permanent. Grief and mourning are permanent. The night of August 28,2022, I witnessed (along with my husband) something that no grandparent should ever witness. Our Grandson, just shy of 15 months old, lay motionle

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Effective Ways of Dealing With Grief

Grief is a journey that no one chooses, yet it touches so many of us in profound ways. When loss enters our lives, it can feel like the ground beneath us has shifted, leaving us unsteady and unsure of how to move forward. I want to share with you some gentle, nurturing ways to navigate this difficult path. Together, we can explore how to find moments of peace and healing amid the storm of emotions. Remember, you are not alone, and there is no right or wrong way to grieve. Und

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Joining Bereavement Support Groups: A Guide

Grief is a journey that no one chooses, yet it touches so many of us in profound ways. When we lose someone dear, the world can feel unrecognizable, and the weight of sorrow can be overwhelming. In these moments, finding a gentle hand to hold, a listening ear, or a shared understanding can make all the difference. That is why I want to share with you the comfort and healing that can come from joining bereavement support groups. These spaces offer more than just company - they

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Gentle Answers for Tender Questions

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Whether you have questions, need support, or just want to connect, I’m here to listen. This is a safe space for anyone navigating grief, loss, or seeking guidance. Fill out the form below, or reach out directly via email at telliot35@gmail.com or connect with me on social media. You are not alone — your voice matters here.

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Born from loss. Rooted in compassion. Growing legacy.

One-on-One Grief Support

Legacy Work & Memory Preservation

Vigil & End-of-Life Planning

Healing Resources & Downloadable PDFs

Grief Companion Check-Ins

Group Grief Circles (Coming Soon)

Download Healing Resources for Your Grief Journey

🌻 September 50k Walking Challenge

The Grieving Grandma’s Journal

The Day Our Lives Changed

Effective Ways of Dealing With Grief

Joining Bereavement Support Groups: A Guide

Gentle Answers for Tender Questions

Note:

Q: What is the difference between grief and depression?

Q: Is it normal to still feel grief years later?

Q: What if I feel angry or guilty?

Q: When should I seek extra support?

Q: How do I talk to children about death?

Q: How can I honour my loved one’s memory?

Q: Do grief circles really help?

Your Story Has Power. Your Voice Matters

Born from loss. Rooted in compassion. Growing legacy.

One-on-One Grief Support

​Legacy Work & Memory Preservation

Vigil & End-of-Life Planning

Healing Resources & Downloadable PDFs

Grief Companion Check-Ins

Group Grief Circles (Coming Soon)

Download Healing Resources for Your Grief Journey

🌻 September 50k Walking Challenge

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The Grieving Grandma’s Journal

The Day Our Lives Changed

Effective Ways of Dealing With Grief

Joining Bereavement Support Groups: A Guide

Gentle Answers for Tender Questions

Note:

Q: What is the difference between grief and depression?

Q: Is it normal to still feel grief years later?

Q: What if I feel angry or guilty?

Q: When should I seek extra support?

Q: How do I talk to children about death?

Q: How can I honour my loved one’s memory?

Q: Do grief circles really help?

Your Story Has Power. Your Voice Matters

Legacy Work & Memory Preservation