Moving Forward After Loss | Sabrina Ahmed | Substack

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Letting my life catch up with what I know.

Apr 5 • Sabrina Ahmed

When Doing More And Being Capable Becomes The Problem

The pattern behind overworking, responsibility, and why it doesn’t change just by choosing differently.

Mar 29 • Sabrina Ahmed

Your Life Looks Fine. So Why Does It Feel Off?

You're not lazy or doing it wrong. You're just looking for solutions in the wrong places.

Mar 22 • Sabrina Ahmed

You're Staying Busy Because You're Numbed Out

I needed to feel important because I didn't feel anything else.

Mar 15 • Sabrina Ahmed

Going Back To The Life That Burned You Out

Burnout doesn’t just exhaust you. It changes what you’re willing to ignore.

Mar 8 • Sabrina Ahmed

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Recent posts

When Everyone Thinks You’re Fine But You Aren't

On the quiet shift after the early shock of loss, and why it's OK to still need help.

Mar 1 • Sabrina Ahmed

Grieving A Parent Who’s Still Alive

One practice that helps when there’s no clear ending.

Feb 22 • Sabrina Ahmed

The Five Stages Of Grief Failed Me When Dad Died

And why moving back and forth through loss and restoration actually helped

Feb 15 • Sabrina Ahmed

My Last Thought To My Dead Dad: 'How Could You Leave Me Here With These Assholes?’

And why anger isn’t a stage with a defined beginning or end.

Feb 8 • Sabrina Ahmed

Why I Felt Relief After Dad Died

And why that doesn’t make me a monster.

Feb 1 • Sabrina Ahmed

Who Am I Now My Dad Is Gone?

Rebuilding your identity when grief strips away everything you thought you knew about yourself.

Jan 25 • Sabrina Ahmed

Prolonged Grief And Burnout: When Loss Won't Settle

Most people adapt to grief but if you've found it hard, you're not the only one.

Jan 18 • Sabrina Ahmed

I Keep Driving Anyway

What I learned about grief from sobbing on a train.

Jan 11 • Sabrina Ahmed

The Gratitude Trap of Loving a Parent You Don't Trust

When gratitude becomes a trap.

Jan 4 • Sabrina Ahmed

Moving Forward After Loss

Moving Forward After Loss

For high-functioning, self-aware people whose life looks successful but feels off. I write about quiet burnout, life after loss or disruption, and the hidden grief shaping it more than you realise. Plus random fox, cat, sketchbook, ceramics shares etc.

Workshops

Navigating Grief With Compassion

Find steadiness with your grief - without feeling rushed, judged or pressured to move on.

Coaching

Embracing Life After Loss

Process your grief and reconnect with life after losing a parent - without feeling rushed or pressured to “do grief right”.

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