How To Use Journaling to Move Through a Big Event or Everyday Loss
Journaling is one of the most grounding tools we have when navigating major life transitions, especially loss. It creates a quiet space to pause, breathe, and listen to yourself without judgment or expectation.
When so much of grief feels overwhelming, journaling gives you a way to untangle what’s inside and make meaning at your own pace.
A reminder I come back to often: Grief isn’t something you “get over.”
Grief becomes a part of you, and will always be with you.
Journaling helps you understand how grief is shaping you, softening you, stretching you, and inviting you into deeper honesty with yourself.
How Journaling Helps You Notice What’s Shifting Inside You
Journaling prompts offer something that everyday conversation often doesn’t: privacy, spaciousness, and the freedom to be fully honest.
As you journal, you may begin to notice:
new truths that have surfaced
places where you’ve softened or become more protective
values that feel clearer or more non-negotiable
parts of yourself that feel unfamiliar
how your worldview has shifted—sometimes subtly, sometimes dramatically
Grief journaling prompts are so powerful because they guide you into reflections you may not arrive at on your own.
Journaling Prompts to Support Your Grief
If you’ve been wanting to deepen your reflection, here are some grief journaling prompts to gently guide your writing:
What feels most different about you since your loss?
What emotions or patterns show up most frequently right now?
What has grief taught you about yourself?
What feels harder now? What feels more precious?
Where do you feel yourself growing?
There is no “right answer” to any journaling prompt. The act of writing or reflecting is the practice.
A Journaling Prompt to Explore Today
“How has loss changed you?”
Reflect on how you see yourself and the world differently now.
Loss has a way of reshaping us in ways we often don’t fully understand until we slow down and reflect. As you journal, ask yourself:
What truths have surfaced for me?
What feels unfamiliar about who I am now?
How do I move differently through the world because of what I’ve lived through?
Let this prompt be an invitation to meet yourself with curiosity and compassion.
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