Honoring National Grief Awareness Day

This upcoming Saturday, August 30th, is National Grief Awareness Day—a reminder that grief is not something to “get over,” but something to tend, witness, and honor.

We live in a culture that often rushes grief along, encouraging us to be “strong” or to “move on.” But grief is not a straight line, and it isn’t something to fix. Grief is love, transformed. It’s the echo of connection, the ache of what mattered most. And it deserves space.

At Deathcraft, we believe grief is sacred. It belongs to the rhythms of life and death, just like birth, growth, and decay. Just as the seasons shift, grief too has its own seasons—sometimes heavy and dark like winter, sometimes tender and blossoming like spring.

On this day, I invite you to pause and honor your grief, regardless of the season it’s in.

Here are a few gentle ways you might mark the day:

• Light a candle for someone you’ve lost, or for the grief you carry within yourself.

• Tend a space—a grave, an altar, a garden, or even a small corner of your home where memory can rest.

• Speak their name. Say it aloud, write it in your journal, or whisper it into the wind.

• Allow yourself softness. Rest, cry, breathe, and know that your grief is valid, however it shows up.

Grief is not something to fear or hide. It’s a teacher, a companion, and often, a bridge back to deeper love and connection.

As we honor National Grief Awareness Day, may we remember:

You are not alone.

Your grief is welcome here.

And your love still matters.