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Grief is something we will all experience in our lifetime.

So why is it that we feel so alone in times of loss?

Our opinion: Grief isn’t socialized.


WE'RE EXPECTED TO

just deal with it

AND CONTINUE LIVING LIFE AS USUAL


A place for the human side of grief

grief is inevitable

we all experience loss — big or small — which is why believe we shouldn’t experience it alone. Rather than silencing your grief, we’re here to accept it just as it is in this moment. Socializing grief means creating an avenue for communal healing. 

it's not counseling

that’s not to say you shouldn’t seek the support of a mental health professional specializing in grief. It just means that we’re not the people or the place for that. We serve a different purpose: to educate, validate, and support the grief experience through a lived lens. 

resources + retail products

tools come in all different forms. Whether you’re looking for insight or (not often found, these days) inspiration, an explanation or validation,  an escape or education — our platform offers tried and trusted tools for every twist and turn of your grief journey.

favorite products

Whether you

lost a loved one

are navigating divorce or miscarriage

didn’t get the promotion you wanted

had a falling out with a friend

got your hopes up

or any of the other countless life things that feel like loss — big or small — we want you to know: 

it’s okay to be just okay (or not).

vetted resources

resources personally used and advocated for by Laura and the JO community. Read: credible sources, empirically backed information, and used by a real human like you.

real stories

we stand for normalizing grief through ending its silence. Read our community’s grief stories, and be reminded that grief is an inevitable part of the human condition.

thoughtful products

grief comes in all forms. It only makes sense that the tools we use to navigate and process it should too. These brands and makers offer products that support every twist and turn.

low-stakes community

a safe space hosted (though not moderated by) by Just Okay, so you can connect with others experiencing grief in any capacity and any area of life.

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connect with others experiencing grief in any capacity and any area of life

Counseling-adjacent*, we believe in sharing stories of grief to help to normalize its inevitable existence.

We offer vetted resources and retail products  for navigating its twists and turns, and we host a free online community to connect with others who get it.

*We absolutely recommend seeking professional help while navigating grief.

Because when someone asks, how are you?

We want the world to be equipped for any answer.

Read the Blog

Grief Glossary

Grief Glossary

Not sure how to talk about grief? You're not alone. This ever-growing Grief Glossary is intended to help you understand the nuanced, multifaceted experience of grief. 

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Hi, I’m Laura Cannon.

I lost my husband to cancer when I was a 27 year old oncology pharmacist in training. While I was just trying to survive, I was met with ‘widows are usually a lot older,’ ‘you’re so strong,’  and ‘I’m not sure how you’re doing this’ (for the record: not helpful and me neither). I felt alone, overwhelmed with others’ opinions and expectations, and in desperate need of a relatable space to feel understood.  I craved a place where I could sit securely in the human experience of grief and feel understood in every stage of its unfolding — a place to be… Just Okay. I worked hard to create that place within my own life, and through that realized that now more than ever, that space is needed for all of us


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