The First Goodbye

A story about the first time I truly understood loss.

When I was ten years old, my dad and I were in a car accident while moving across the country. That day changed everything, not just because I lost him, but because it was the first time I realized that people could leave and never come back.

In this episode, I talk about what it was like to navigate grief as a child without the language to describe it, surrounded by adults who didn’t know what to say. I share how fear crept in, how silence shaped my understanding of loss, and what I’ve learned since about how grief lives in the body long after the moment passes.

“Grief isn’t just sadness. It’s confusion, silence, fear, and the slow return to hope.”

In this episode:

• The day everything changed
• How grief first shows up in childhood
• The fear that follows loss
• Finding language and peace decades later

If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who might need to hear it. And if you’re navigating your own grief, know that you’re not alone, and that healing, in your own way and time, is possible.