Coping With Grief: Why There Is No Timeline for Healing

In this deeply personal episode, I am opening up about my own experiences with grief and change. After recently emptying my nest and moving to Minnesota , I noticed how big life transitions can bring old losses right back to the surface. I lost my dad to cancer when I was four and my mom to cancer when I was a young mother myself. I share what it feels like to navigate parenting and big milestones without them , the frustration of feeling like society expects you to be over it by now , and why grief truly has no timeline.I also talk about the "box and the ball" metaphor that helped me understand how the pain of loss operates over the years. Most importantly, I share how I intentionally look for the good things in life, even when circumstances feel incredibly unfair.What You Will Learn in This Episode:00:00 Welcome to The Wonder and the Weed show01:38 The reality of losing parents at a young age06:09 Why grief has no expiration date or set timeline19:41 The "box and the ball" metaphor for understanding grief27:20 Practical coping strategies and giving yourself grace on hard days40:30 How to intentionally look for the good after a profound loss