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the grief journey

Posted November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 JessicaGalfasLeave a commentPosted in loss

Love, loss, isolation, connection, and giving back. Mark captured my attention when I met him in a yoga class in 2014. The room was hot and he was shirtless. I placed my mat next to his and we practiced together for the first time. Our movements and our lives were in sync from that day […]

what i lost when i found my almost-fiancée

Posted April 1, 2019February 15, 2020 JessicaGalfasLeave a commentPosted in loss

After my boyfriend’s tragic death, I learned he planned to propose. Only he never got the chance and I found healing in an unexpected place.  It was my first time walking into the creek bed since the day I saw Mark lying in it about a mile downstream, surrounded by first responders. The sun was […]

the 1st time at grief support group

Posted October 16, 2018November 6, 2019 JessicaGalfasLeave a commentPosted in loss

My speech about overcoming fear to find connection, healing, and hope. Listen to the live recording from The Christi Center’s 31st Annual Remembrance Event hosted at St. Edwards University on December 9, 2018.  I’m Jessica and I know what it feels like to be hopeless. On April 1, 2017, I lost my partner, Mark, in a […]

you don’t have to, you choose to

Posted August 15, 2017November 6, 2019 JessicaGalfasLeave a commentPosted in loss, questions to ask yourself

No one and nothing can make you do anything.  My life was turned upside down this year. I lost the man I planned to spend forever with in a tragic accident, I moved out of the home we shared, I put my things in storage, and was subsequently laid off from my job at a […]

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