Through Fire & Grace
Grieving the Life You Thought You'd Have
A reflective course on the grief of lost expectations and imagined futures.
Grief doesn't only follow death. It can follow the loss of a future you expected, a relationship you hoped for, a body you thought you'd have, or a version of yourself you believed you would become. This course explores that grief — the grief of the should-have-beens, the imagined futures, the unseen losses — with compassion and without pressure to move on. Over eight weeks, you'll name your losses, understand your feelings, and explore how to carry them while continuing to live. No stages. No timelines. No required hopefulness. Just room for your grief to exist.
This course is based on Brooke Andersen's personal experiences, writing, and advocacy. Brooke is not a licensed mental health professional, and this course is intended for educational and personal reflection purposes only. It is not therapy, medical advice, or a substitute for professional care. Read the full disclaimer.
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The Journey
Eight weeks. One honest arc.
Each week moves you one step further — from seeing where you are, to deciding who you want to become next.
Start Here — Making Room for Grief
Before you begin
Welcome
The Life I Thought I'd Have
How we build imagined futures
Imagined futures and the grief they carry
The Grief Nobody Sees
Ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief
Invisible losses
When Your Body Changes the Story
Grief and the body
Bodies, health, and identity
The People and Relationships I Imagined
Grief in relationships
Relationships that changed or never became what you hoped
The Person I Thought I'd Become
Identity and interrupted dreams
The self you imagined
Making Room for What Is
Acknowledging without approving
Conflicting emotions and present reality
Carrying Grief Without Losing Yourself
Grief as a companion
Practical ways to carry grief
A Future I Haven't Imagined Yet
Uncertainty and possibility
Living without a complete roadmap
Your Guide
Brooke Andersen
Brooke built Through Fire & Grace from the lessons she gathered while navigating postpartum psychosis, chronic illness, trauma, faith, and the long work of healing. She guides each week the way she wrote the book — honestly, without performance, and with deep respect for the person doing the work.