Grief, in many ways, is a conversation that continues — even when one voice goes quiet. In the hush that follows loss, many grievers find themselves listening differently, seeing differently. And often, they begin to notice signs.
A cardinal on the windowsill. A song on the radio at the exact right moment. A butterfly that lingers longer than expected. These moments are often dismissed by the world as coincidence — but to those grieving, they can feel like connection. Like presence. Like love, reimagined.
This month, as summer wraps us in warmth and nature is in full bloom, we’re invited to listen more closely. Nature has always spoken in symbols. It’s no surprise that those we love might use the world around us to say, I’m still here. And just as every relationship we’ve had in life is unique, so too are the ways those connections might show up after death. Some people feel a sense of comfort in dreams. Others notice synchronicities. Some experience a sudden wave of peace while walking in the woods, or a gentle nudge in a moment of indecision.
Grief doesn’t demand belief in signs — it simply asks us to remain curious. To stay open to the idea that our love isn’t gone, it’s just different now. That we may need to learn a new language to communicate with someone we can no longer hug or hear, but whom we still carry with us every day.
This season, may we take moments to pause. To notice. To trust the whisper of the wind or the shimmer of the sun through the leaves. And to honor the ongoing relationship we have with those we miss — not in spite of their absence, but because of the love that remains.
