Grief Cracked Me Open — And Then I Glowed
There are moments that split your life into a “before” and an “after.”
For me, that moment came at 6:44 p.m., the day my daughter died in my arms.
I still remember the stillness. The silence that wasn’t peaceful. The scent of her. The weight of her in my arms. And the way the world kept spinning, even though mine had stopped.
Grief like that doesn’t ask permission. It moves in and rearranges everything.
If you’re reading this as someone who’s lost a child—or someone holding space for a grieving mother—you already know: there’s no going back. Only through.
Grief doesn’t get smaller. But we grow bigger around it.
And with time, it becomes part of our becoming.
My name is Brittany, and this is my becoming.
It didn’t start with grief.
It started with a “yes” to a man I barely knew and a fast-tracked marriage that would bring me face-to-face with all the parts of myself I hadn’t met yet.
I was 23, emotionally overwhelmed, and spiritually exhausted.
I didn’t have tools.
I didn’t have a voice.
I had anxiety, pressure, a lot of pretending, and a quiet inner knowing that I couldn’t go on like this.
So I numbed.
Cigarettes.
Junk food.
Sugar.
Weed.
Alcohol.
I took antidepressants, because I thought maybe I was broken.
But what I really was... was unseen. Even by myself.
I didn’t know then that my pain would be the gateway to my power.
Over the years, I changed everything.
I quit what wasn’t serving me.
I chose healing.
I chose life.
I chose truth.
And I began to feel—something I had never been taught how to do.
Then came the ultimate heartbreak. The kind you can’t prepare for. The kind that rewrites your nervous system.
My daughter left this world, and in the wreckage of my broken heart, something sacred began to rise.
This path of grief has become my greatest teacher. And it’s led me to serve women in the deepest, most soul-honoring ways.
If you’re grieving… I see you.
If your life feels like it’s shattered into pieces…
If you’re not sure how to keep going…
If you’re trying to hold it together for everyone else, while you feel like you’re falling apart inside…
You are not alone.
Whether you’re grieving a person, an identity, a relationship, or the version of life you thought you'd have—there’s room for all of it here.
I invite you into: Glow Sisterhood – A sacred healing space and supportive community of women rising through grief, transformation, and deep emotional work. This space is for you.
Private 1:1 coaching – A sacred container to hold your grief, your becoming, and your truth in the most personalized and healing way.
Free 30-minute Glow Sessions – Clarity + connection calls to help you explore if we’re a good fit to walk this next season together.
Grief cracked me open. But it also revealed the glow I had buried beneath survival. That glow is yours too. And I would be honored to walk beside you.
If this resonates with you or you’d like to connect, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can find me on Instagram @brittany.marley or explore more at www.glowsisterhood.com. I’m here when you’re ready.
XOXO Brittany Marley
Asami's Mommy
Deep Healing and Empowerment Coach
Founder of Glow Sisterhood