“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” – Brené Brown

Braving Authenticity

Embracing the Journey

Tag: loss

Hugging Hope in the Ruins

There are endings that rearrange furniture. And then there are endings that rearrange you. When significant relationships come to an end—through divorce, death, estrangement, or quiet unraveling—it can feel like the architecture of your life has collapsed. The rooms are still there, but the meaning inside them is gone. The rhythms you once knew by…

debbiefelzien

February 26, 2026

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faith, Grief, loss, mental-health
a Gag Order on Grief

“Grief is not asking for solutions—it is asking for room.” Grief doesn’t just wound the one who carries it. It unsettles everyone who comes near. When loss enters a room, it changes the temperature. Conversations become cautious. Eyes search for the “right” thing to say. And somewhere in that discomfort, an unspoken gag order slips…

debbiefelzien

December 28, 2025

Grief

faith, Grief, healing, Listening, loss, love, mental-health, presence