Why I'm Writing on Substack Now (And What's Changing)

Something's been shifting.

For months now, I've been writing every Tuesday — essays about anticipatory grief, boundaries, caregiving, and what it means to stay real when life asks you to perform.

And I've realized: these essays belong on Substack.

Here's why

The work I'm doing is intimate.

It's about grief people don't name. Boundaries that make families uncomfortable. The exhaustion of holding everyone together while slowly letting go.

These aren't blog posts. They're conversations.

And Substack lets me have those conversations directly — with people who are ready for them, delivered every Tuesday at 7am, straight to your inbox.

What this means for this blog

This space isn't going anywhere. I'll still cross-post essays here as an archive.

But if you want the full experience — the raw, weekly rhythm of Tuesday mornings — you'll want to subscribe on Substack.

What you'll get every Tuesday

Essays about:

• Anticipatory grief — the grief of loving someone who's still here but fading
• Boundaries that protect instead of perform
• Codependency recovery — finding your voice after years of keeping peace
• The both/and of caregiving — loving someone AND being exhausted by it
• Living real when everything else wants you quiet

This week's essay

"The Art of Loosening Your Grip" — what I'm learning about strength, surrender, and the courage to let life flow.

Publishing Tuesday, January 13 at 7am.

Ready?

Subscribe here

It's free. It's every Tuesday. It's real.

See you there,
Heidi