Grief doesn't just change our lives--it can change our sense of self. In this episode of Hope After Loss, Marilyn Burns M.S., L.P.C.C. explores the deep sense of identity loss that often follows grief. When we lose someone we love, we don’t just lose the person — we also lose the parts of self connected to them, the roles we carried, and the life we once knew.

Through compassionate reflection and emotional insight, Marilyn discusses the importance of embracing the changes happening within and around us. Although grief changes us forever, learning to walk through life without our loved one can slowly shape a new version of ourselves — one built from love, resilience, growth, and healing.

This episode is a gentle reminder that becoming “someone new” after loss is not betrayal… it is part of surviving.

grief may quietly reshape who we are becoming.

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