HeyJaredJourney to Grateful
Through the loss of my wife to cancer, I've discovered that many people – my support system included – don't know quite how to navigate through daily life after loss. Whether grieving themselves or wanting to help those they attempt to support, it's an uncharted path for many.
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EP221 — When Grief Stops Being the Biggest Thing in the Room (opens the original)
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When grief is no longer the biggest thing in the room, does that mean we’re leaving something—or someone—behind? In this episode of Journey to Grateful , Tim explores a subtle and sometimes complicated change along the long road of grief: the moments when grief no longer demands all of our attention. This isn’t about grief getting smaller, reaching another stage, or finally “getting over” a loss. It’s about recognizing that life may sometimes occupy the room alongside grief—and understanding tha
EP220 - When Your Life Starts Feeling Like Yours Again (opens the original)
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When does surviving a life you didn't choose begin becoming a life that actually feels like yours? In this deeply personal episode, Tim explores one of the quieter transitions on the long road of grief—the gradual realization that life can begin to hold possibility, anticipation, and even things we genuinely want again. It doesn't happen on a schedule, and it doesn't mean grief is finished or the life we lost matters any less. Through reflections on family, the future, changing priorities, and t
EP219 - Why Journey to Grateful? (opens the original)
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Why call a podcast about grief Journey to Grateful ? In this deeply personal episode, Tim shares the story behind the name—from the bereavement groups that helped him navigate the unfamiliar road after losing Colleen to a simple pillow she purchased years earlier bearing one powerful word: Grateful. Tim explores why gratitude does not mean being thankful for loss, how grief and gratitude can exist side by side, and why recognizing what love gave us can eventually become part of living well with
EP218 - When Love Continues Changing (opens the original)
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Love doesn’t end when someone dies—but our relationship with that love can continue to change. In this episode, Tim explores what it means to allow our memories, relationships, and even ourselves to evolve after loss without believing we’re leaving the person we love behind. Through reflections on seeing Colleen’s influence in their children, continuing to ask “What would Colleen do?” and the difficult but extraordinary gift she gave him by encouraging him to keep living, Tim considers how love
EP217 - Learning to Live With Unanswered Questions (opens the original)
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Why did this happen? Could I have done more? Will life ever truly make sense again? These are questions nearly every grieving person asks, yet many never receive the answers they long for. In this deeply personal episode, Tim reflects on the reality of living with unanswered questions and the surprising peace that can come when we stop waiting for every answer before allowing ourselves to continue living. Through stories of family, parenting, faith, and love that continues shaping our lives, he
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