Reclaiming Joy: Living Forward in the Shadow of Loss

After losing my son Logan to a poisoned drug supply, joy felt like something other people were allowed to have—but not me.Grief stripped everything down to survival. And for a long time, I thought smiling again would mean I was forgetting him. I thought laughter would feel like betrayal.But I’ve come to learn something deeper:Grief and joy can coexist.Healing doesn’t mean erasing.And joy is not a betrayal—it’s resistance.In this episode, I share what it really looked like for me to begin choosing joy again—step by step, breath by breath. From tending to my health, to telling Logan’s story, to finding meaning in moments I thought I’d never feel again… this episode is about how joy found its way back into my life through the cracks in the pain.Whether you’ve lost someone you love, or you’re walking beside someone who has, this conversation is for anyone who wonders if they’ll ever feel whole again.Because you’re still here.Because your story isn’t over.Because reclaiming joy is not the end of grief—It’s how we carry the love forward.🎧 Logan’s Voice – a podcast series🌐 https://logansvoice.com📚 Read Logan’s Story🛍 Wear the message with Logan’s Swag Shop#GriefHealing #FentanylAwareness #LifeAfterLoss #LogansVoice #EndStigma #JoyIsResistance #ReclaimingJoy