Holding Space for Grief Before Goodbye A gentle guide to anticipatory grief
Uncover the hidden grief that so often goes unrecognized. This free guide helps you understand, acknowledge, and navigate the grief that begins long before goodbye, an essential, tender part of the caregiving journey.
Free Guide · Healing Hearts Community
Exploring Anticipatory Grief
Holding Space for Grief Before Goodbye
If you're caring for someone you love
Grieving someone who is still here
Anticipatory grief is the sorrow that arrives before the loss does, while you're still showing up, still caring, still holding on. It often goes unnamed, which can make it feel confusing or even shameful. It isn't. It's love, bracing for change.
"Grief doesn't always wait for goodbye. Sometimes it sits beside us through every long day of caring, and it deserves to be named."
— Terri Chaplin-
You're mourning while they're still here Grieving the person, the future, and the life you both imagined
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Guilt and relief sit side by side Feeling things you're afraid to say out loud, and judging yourself for them
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No one talks about this kind of grief Carrying something heavy that few people around you seem to understand
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You're pouring out, with little left for you Longing for permission to tend to your own heart, too
What's inside the guide
Insight and strategies for the caregiver's heart
A gentle exploration of the grief that lurks in the shadows of caregiving, from the subtle shifts in daily routines to the deep emotions of sadness, fear, and relief.
Part 01
Name What You Feel
Understand the significance of anticipatory grief and why it deserves recognition and conversation.
Part 02
From Guilt to Compassion
Learn how naming and acknowledging grief can transform shame and guilt into compassion and self-care.
Part 03
Holding Space, Together
Discover the power of holding space for both yourself and the one you care for, fostering connection through change.
Meet your companion
About Terri Chaplin
"I'm passionate about shedding light on the unspoken layers of grief in caregiving. As a grief companion and educator, my goal is to provide a safe space for caregivers to explore and understand anticipatory grief, fostering compassion and resilience in their journey."
Terri's work is rooted in presence, not fixing. She walks beside caregivers gently and without judgment, honoring the weight you carry and reminding you that you do not have to carry it alone.
- Grief Companion & Educator
- Founder of Healing Hearts Community
- A safe space for caregivers
- Lived experience at the heart of her work
Whenever you're ready
You don't have to walk this alone
This guide is a gentle beginning. However your caregiving journey unfolds, there's a soft, supported next step waiting, always at your own pace.
You are here
Start with the guide
Download your free guide and begin to name, understand, and tend to the grief you've been carrying.
When you want more
Heal in community
Find others who understand through supportive circles and gentle, self-paced resources for the journey.
When you're ready for more
Walk with a companion
Private, one-on-one grief companioning with Terri, a steady presence and a soft place to land.
Your first gentle step
Empower your journey with knowledge
Take the first step toward compassionate caregiving. Download your free copy now and begin a journey of understanding, connection, and self-compassion, for the one you love, and for you.