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What Grief Gave Me: Healing After Grief Through Small Moments

In What Grief Gave Me, Val Blair reflects on loss, small signs like bees and dragonflies, and the quiet ways grief softens us into healing.

Val Blair

Sep 75 min read

✨ “Grief isn’t only sadness. Sometimes it carries small flashes of joy, too — both are part of the walk.” Grief is one of the most universal human experiences, yet it never arrives the same way twice. Who we lose, where we are in our own lives, and even the shape of the love we shared all change how grief takes root in us. For me, this truth has unfolded again and again. When I lost my mom as a child, grief came with a strange kind of knowing. At church one day, an old man approached me and quietly told me my mother was going to pass away, and I needed to take care of my grandmother. Moments later, he was gone, vanished, as though he had never been there. I knew she had died before my family did. And then I went silent. For an entire year, I didn’t speak. When I finally found my voice again, I wasn’t the same girl. I had been sassy, loud, even defiant at times, but after that silence, I had softened. I became more compassionate, more tender. That grief changed

Grief Wears Many Faces

Grief wears many faces. From losing a parent to losing a partner, each loss reshapes us in unique ways. This reflection shares personal stories of loss and offers gentle advice on how to hold space for others, reminding us there is no one way to grieve.

Val Blair

Aug 243 min read

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How Holistic Therapies Can Help Ease Daily Stress

Feeling stuck in your head? Overthinking can leave you exhausted and disconnected. Reiki offers a gentle way to quiet the mental noise, soothe your nervous system, and return to a place of inner calm.

Val Blair

Aug 24 min read

The Anxiety You Don’t See: How I Learned to Listen to My Body

Discover how anxiety can quietly manifest in the body—and how one woman learned to listen, heal, and choose herself before burnout took over.

Val Blair

Jul 162 min read

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The Quiet Work of Healing No One Sees (And Why It Matters

Behind the scenes of daily life, many of us are carrying invisible weight. This gentle reflection honors the quiet work of showing up, even when it’s hard — and why it’s more than enough.

Val Blair

Jul 22 min read

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Everyday Alchemy: A Down-to-Earth Way to Shift Your Life

Discover a grounded approach to manifestation through the lens of Everyday Alchemy. Simple mindset shifts and daily practices that create real, lasting change — no spiritual background required.

Val Blair

May 312 min read

From Armor to Open Heart: The Journey of Letting Go

Discover the courage it takes to let go of emotional armor and embrace softening. Learn how to open your heart, find healing, and come home to yourself with gentle strength.

Val Blair

May 282 min read

How to Stay Soft When the World Feels So Hard

Feeling overwhelmed by the weight of the world? Discover how to stay soft in a hard world with gentle practices to help you reconnect, release, and return to yourself—without shutting down your heart.

Val Blair

May 203 min read

The Quiet Truth About Mental Health

Discover how to meditate in a way that feels natural and personal—no silence, spirituality, or strict rules required. Centering can happen anywhere, even to the beat of drum and bass.

Val Blair

May 142 min read