Grief Has No Straight Line

Grief does not follow a timetable, and it does not arrive in only one form. In this episode of *Rooted Voices, Sacred Bones*, Jean, Jillian, and Joanne explore grief as part of the human experience: the loss of people, relationships, identities, places, work, pets, and former versions of our lives. They also reflect on grief delayed by survival, the moments of stability that can finally give us access to it, collective grief following the loss of public figures, and the choice some people make to celebrate a life rather than remain centered in sorrow. This is a thoughtful conversation about carrying loss, remembering well, and making room for the many ways grief can move through us. **About Rooted Voices, Sacred Bones** *Rooted Voices, Sacred Bones* is a raw conversational podcast hosted by Jean Hamilton-Fford, Jillian Starman, and Joanne Sprott. Together, we explore the inner architecture of being human: voice, creativity, inner authority, memory, intuition, identity, and the deeper stories that shape the way we live, create, and lead. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: Rooted Voices Sacred Bones Podcast featuring Jean Hamilton-Fford **About Jean** Jean Hamilton-Fford is an author, speaker, creative business mentor, and host of *Rooted Voices, Sacred Bones*. She works with people and businesses at the threshold — the place where old identities, old strategies, and old ways of carrying life and work begin to fall away. Her work invites a return to clarity, voice, creative power, and a more honest relationship with becoming. **Connect with Jean** Website: JeanHF - Inner Alignment Meaningful Impact LinkedIn: Jean Hamilton-Fford | LinkedIn **Connect with Joanne** Website: https://joannesprott.com LinkedIn: Joanne Sprott | LinkedIn **Connect with Jillian** Website: Wise Women Leadership wisewomenleadership.com Podcast: The P.E.A.R. Project Podcast Welcome to the P.E.A.R Project LinkedIn: Jillian Starman, Ph.D. Jillian Starman, Ph.D. | LinkedIn