A Friendly Reminder Why Grief Care Matters

Today, I sat down with a like-minded individual—one of those conversations that feels grounding and clarifying all at once. The kind that reminded me why I started, and why this is worth the work, even when it’s hard.

We talked about the sheer amount of need that exists. About the brave people who have reached out for grief support—sometimes quietly, sometimes urgently. We spoke honestly about the challenges non-profits face: the cost of helping others, the constant balancing act, the moments where demand feels heavier than resources.

And woven through all of it was the thing we share most deeply: we want to help people.

Grief Is More Than Death

We talked about grief—what it really is. How it’s passed from generation to generation when it goes unaddressed. How it’s about far more than death alone. Grief is the deep emotional pain every one of us has felt at some point—the loss of safety, trust, identity, hope, or love.

These powerful, often unspoken emotions are what connect us as human beings. They are the quiet thread that binds us all.

It isn't always the big, flashy things that connect us. Most of the time, it's the mundane, the ugly, the painful. It's the messy, unpredictable, yet perfectly beautiful things that are simply human. We've lost some of our ability to recognize and grow human connection, but it's in us all, beating in our chests, filling our lungs. We crave connection, especially through our lived emotions and experiences.

Supporting the Caregivers, Too

We talked about the upcoming workshop—created to support caregivers of all kinds. Parents. Professionals. Partners. Helpers. People who carry others while quietly carrying their own grief too.

The goal is simple, but deeply meaningful: to offer new tools, language, and understanding so grief can be met with compassion instead of confusion.

The Hard Truth About This Work

Sometimes, I feel like I’m not doing enough. There isn’t enough funding coming in. We aren’t always quick enough to respond to a chat message and they don't leave a contact.

Sometimes people access help and then we never hear from them again—and I can only hope that it made a difference.

This work is hard. It’s emotional. It asks everything of you.

But gosh, does it matter.

Why It Matters

It matters because I know grief.

I know the pitting, silencing, suffocating pain—the way it teeters between numbness and all-consuming weight. I know how isolating it can feel. How lonely the journey becomes when the world keeps moving and you’re just trying to breathe.

Nobody should have to walk their grief journey alone.

What Your Support Makes Possible

If you’re in a position to donate, you’re not just giving money—you’re changing someone’s life.

It might be:

• A middle-aged widow accessing support for the first time

• A teenage boy whose parents are desperately searching for ways to help him

• The always-smiling nursing student with a 4.0 GPA, quietly carrying crippling emotional pain from an abusive relationship that ended years ago

If you’re in a position to donate, you may be changing everything for someone.

If You’re the One Who Needs Help

And if you’re the one who needs the help, please hear this clearly: You’re worth it.

You’re worth every ounce of effort that brought you here. You deserve peace. You deserve healing. You deserve a life that isn’t defined by the pain you carry in your heart.

This Takes a Community

Every day, we are removing financial barriers for people who need help with their grief. Every day, I'm doing what I love. But this work doesn’t happen alone.

It takes a team. It takes a community. It takes the generosity of those who can help—and the bravery of those who need it.

And together, that’s how real change happens.

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Yours,

Jes Knoop Founder