Welcome to Joyful Riches Beyond Grief

Why Can’t I Move Forward Even When I Want To? (And What to Do)

Do you feel you really want to move forward, have made peace in your mind, yet feel as though something is holding you back?

Oct 2 • Birgitte Tan

September 2026

Suicide Prevention Often Misses the Body

When Your Words Aren’t Getting Through

Sep 18 • Birgitte Tan

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Why You Continue to Hurt

The Science of Grief Bonding and What to Do

Sep 4 • Birgitte Tan

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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