Welcome to Joyful Riches Beyond Grief

Why You Continue to Hurt

The Science of Grief Bonding and What to Do

Sep 4 • Birgitte Tan

2

August 2026

When Wellness Is Not Working for Your Grief: What Actually Helps

Are you doing everything “right” but still not okay?

Aug 21 • Birgitte Tan

2

2

The Weight of Unspoken Grief: What Happens When Pain Has Nowhere to Go

What if the grief you have never spoken about out loud is the one quietly impacting you the most now?

Aug 7 • Birgitte Tan

July 2026

When Enough is Enough

Navigating Cumulative Grief

Jul 31 • Birgitte Tan

How Do I Cope with Pet Loss? Navigating Grief, Guilt, "What Ifs," and More.

Content note: This is a particularly long article to address the concerns pet parents most commonly experience.

Jul 18 • Birgitte Tan

1

Why Am I Afraid to Be Happy After Grief?

Content note: This article gently explores grief, trauma, guilt, fear, and the body’s response to happiness.

Jul 3 • Birgitte Tan

June 2026

Why Father’s Day Hurts Even When Nothing Obviously Bad Happened

Content note: This article discusses Father’s Day, complicated grief, emotional absence, preverbal experience, isolation, and the experience of feeling…

Jun 19 • Birgitte Tan

2

PTSD: Why Your Body Still Hasn’t Gotten the Message That You’re Safe

Content note: This article discusses post traumatic stress, grief, isolation, despair, and the experience of feeling stuck while the world moves on.

Jun 5 • Birgitte Tan

1

May 2026

Grief Is Not a Mental Illness

And That’s Exactly Why Most Support Only Helps Partially

May 22 • Birgitte Tan

Mother’s Day Grief Nobody Talks About: When Mom Is Still Here

Content note: This article discusses Mother’s Day, grief, and emotional pain related to motherhood, including grief that exists even when a mother is…

May 8 • Birgitte Tan

April 2026

Tired of Being Tired? The Physical Cost of Toxic Positivity when You are Grieving

Content note: This article names physical, financial, and relational effects of unresolved grief, and briefly addresses suicide risk.

Apr 17 • Birgitte Tan

1

WELCOME to Your Gentle Place to Land

Whether your grief is recent or long standing, this is your place to be heard, supported, and guided at a pace that feels safe for you.

Apr 9 • Birgitte Tan