It may seem unfathomable to begin again. And yet we must. One day at a time.

Whether you are living with grief in the early weeks of a loss or your grief has transitioned over time to settle deep in your heart, The Butterfly Years reminds us that we are all on the journey through grief toward hope and eventual growth, together. 

Everyone experiences grief on their own terms and timelines. No one knows how long we’ll be on this path.  And yet, this is our new normal, our new reality. We need time to get acquainted with this new version of ourselves as we have been transformed forever through loss.

Going through this transformation, although painful, does provide us the opportunity to learn how to live with grief and eventually grow into a stronger version of ourselves.  

We owe it to ourselves, and to our departed loved ones to live life to the fullest, to ignite hope, and to emerge from our chrysalis of pain.

Allow this journal to be your confidant, your friend, the witness to your emotions, and the observer of your truth as you move along this path toward hope and growth.