Light After Loss with Uma Girish | Substack

Grief is a sacred doorway

Nobody wants to grieve but the human journey involves change, loss, and grief. Opening to grief as a sacred initiation deepens our relationship to it.

Aug 7, 2025 • Uma Girish

Sacred rage, oracle cards, and a messy bed

If the news has been breaking you open...

Jan 13 • Uma Girish

The dangerous trap of "If Only..."

It’s so easy to fall into it and stay stuck there.

Jan 6 • Uma Girish

When you see your mother cry

What happens to a little girl in that moment? Should a parent hide their tears or express them openly?

Jan 5 • Uma Girish

We're entering a brand-new portal.

2026 is the first year in a new 9-year cycle. Can you sense the shifting energies?

Jan 1 • Uma Girish

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The breadcrumb trail that led to my purpose

Aug 8, 2024 • Uma Girish

The Universe Nudged Me

Feb 21, 2024 • Uma Girish

Why We Need A Mentor

Feb 1, 2024 • Uma Girish

The Book I Was Terrified to Write

Mar 13, 2025 • Uma Girish

Loss is a lonely journey, but you don't have to walk alone.

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My end-of-2025 message to you

I'm sharing some of what the end of this year and an entire 9-year cycle means for me.

Dec 28, 2025 • Uma Girish

I didn't want to be disloyal to my mother's memory.

And so I kept clinging to the one thing that connected me to her.

Dec 18, 2025 • Uma Girish

A "cringe" moment that makes me blush even today

If I could go back and erase that moment, I would.

Dec 11, 2025 • Uma Girish

Final Reminder! Dec. Grief Circle is on the 10th

This is the last call to register for the Online Grief Circle which is happening on December 10 (Wednesday) at 2 pm CST/ 3 EST/ 8 pm U.K.

Dec 9, 2025 • Uma Girish

I've never done Black Friday.

In all the years that I've been running my tiny biz, this annual Big Sales Day has never appealed to me. And I've just made a decision not to…

Dec 4, 2025 • Uma Girish

Final Reminder! Nov. Grief Circle is on the 19th

This is the last call to register for the Online Grief Circle which is happening on November 19 (Wednesday) at 5 pm CST/ 6 EST.

Nov 18, 2025 • Uma Girish

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I didn't believe I could do this.

The story of how I had to overcome a belief to get what I needed.

Nov 13, 2025 • Uma Girish

What do your ego and your soul want you to know about loss?

The ego and soul speak in distinctly different voices. What do they want you to know about grief?

Nov 6, 2025 • Uma Girish

Grief isn't the problem.

Well then, what is? I share an anecdote to help us all remember.

Oct 30, 2025 • Uma Girish

Final Reminder! Grief Circle is on Oct. 22

This is the last call to register for the Online Grief Circle which is happening on October 22 (Wednesday) at 3 pm CST/ 4 EST/ 9 pm UK.

Oct 21, 2025 • Uma Girish

A request, a poem, and an interview

Please respond to my request. I share a poem I wrote as promised. Also an interview I did on the Conscious Grief series a few years ago.

Oct 16, 2025 • Uma Girish

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