E3: Staring at a Blank Page? 7 Journaling Prompts for Grief That Actually Help

Written By Shelby Forsythia

Journaling for grief can feel impossible when you're overwhelmed by loss. In this episode, I’m sharing seven compassionate journaling prompts to help you approach blank page and begin writing—whether you're grieving a death, divorce, diagnosis, or identity shift.

You’ll learn:

  • Why the blank page feels so intimidating when you're grieving

  • How metaphors can help you connect with your grief in a new way

  • Seven gentle prompts to help you start writing (no pressure, no perfection)

  • How journaling for grief can support healing after any kind of loss

  • Personal stories and reframes to guide your writing practice

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Shelby Forsythia

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions.

Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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