Triggered but Not Taken: Navigating Fresh Waves of Grief

A father’s pain during the Stockton shooting coverage hit me unexpectedly hard and brought me back to a version of grief I thought I’d outgrown. In this conversation, I break down what regression in grief really looks like, why it happens, and how I chose not to stay in that dark space. I walk through the strategies that helped me stabilize emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, so that others who face the same spiral know they’re not alone.