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Heather Honold

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Writer, death doula, grief guide. I write about the sacred, strange & deeply human. Come read with me at boneandbloom.co 🖤 Grief ✊ Boundaries 🌿 Nervous system & survival 💀 Death & legacy 🌀 Healing 🔥 Snark & sacred fire 🔮 Spirituality & everyday magic

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Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 1h

Some days, coping means doing the dishes. Some days, it means screaming into a towel. #griefnotes

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Grief doesn’t end. It shape-shifts. Stops screaming, starts humming. You’re not failing. You’re adapting. That’s healing, too.

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 1d

If you really want to help, hold the space without needing to be the hero. #griefnotes

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 1d

When Timeblocking Breaks Your Brain
Timeblocking stopped working for me when my ADHD and perimenopause collided. I started honoring my energy instead — letting rhythm replace rigidity. Productivity, it turns out, has a pulse.
#neurodivergent #energywork

When Timeblocking Breaks Your Brain

When your brain doesn’t fit neatly into the boxes of a calendar, maybe it’s not broken — maybe it’s just trying to find its rhythm again. A soft rebellion against productivity culture for those who wo...

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Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 1d

That pit in your stomach? Might be a nervous system memory. Not now-you. Old-you. Emotional flashbacks suck. But they’re real. Go slow.

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 2d

Grief doesn't end after the funeral. Show up in six months. Show up in two years. #griefnotes

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 2d

Today I honor the Indigenous peoples of this land—the original stewards of life, death, and renewal. May we listen, learn, and act with reverence for the stories and lands that hold us. Presence is respect. Listening is ceremony. 🌿 #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 2d

Your legacy might be a weird soup recipe or one line that lives in someone’s head forever. Big isn’t better. Honest is enough.

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 3d

Healing doesn't mean you stop grieving. It just means you've learned to breathe while you do. #griefnotes

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 3d

When did you really first think about your own death? Not goth-teen-mood—real, honest mortality. What brought it on? What shifted after?

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you! It’s really a powerful idea. And it doesn’t just relate to grief. We can really apply it in so many different aspects of our lives. 😊

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 4d

Grief is a shapeshifter. Sometimes it is a whisper. Other days, it's a damn landslide. #griefnotes

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 4d

At a funeral once, I watched a widow comfort the person who came to comfort her.

That moment taught me more about boundaries and grief than any book ever could.

Comfort goes inward. Dump goes outward.

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The Sacred Geometry of Grief

How to show up for the grieving without crossing the sacred line between love and intrusion.

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Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 4d

No one wants to plan for the worst. But your family deserves a roadmap. Vital Vault = practical + soulful end-of-life planning. Start before the crisis.

End-of-Life Planner Organizer

A comprehensive end-of-life planner and guide created by a certified end-of-life doula. Over 100 pages of resources, checklists, and guides.

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Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 5d

"Let me know if you need anything" is a nice sentiment. But showing up with coffee is a spiritual act. #griefnotes

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s ritual: Light a candle. Set a bowl of water nearby. Say: “I release the noise. I remember my knowing.” Now hush. Listen.

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 6d

Grief isn't contagious. You can sit next to it without catching it. #griefnotes

Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 6d

Supporting someone who’s dying isn’t about finding the right words. It’s about being willing to stay when everything inside you wants to run. No script. No fix. Just presence.
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How You Can Support Someone Who Is Dying

This isn’t about doing it perfectly. It’s about showing up when there’s nothing left to fix. In this deeply human guide, I share what it really means to support someone who is dying—with presence, lov...

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Heather Honold @heatherhonold.bsky.social · 6d