How to Feel in Control Again After Loss, Grief, or Trauma

How We Navigate Grief with Blair · Jul 23, 2026 · 4m

There are moments when life grabs you by the throat, slams you against the wall, and says, “Let’s see how you handle this.” Loss. Grief. Trauma. The kind of pain that makes time irrelevant, food tastes like cardboard, and sleep feels like a foreign language. It’s the avalanche of “too much,” and suddenly, you’re not driving the car, you’re clinging to the bumper, praying it slows down.

If you’ve ever stood in the middle of your life and thought, “I have no control,” I see you. I am you. I’ve lived through it. Multiple times. And while I couldn’t control the chaos, I learned that I could…