I’m Roseanne, founder of She Rose Grief-Informed Care.
I’ve had many changes and transitions in recent years – some I anticipated and some I felt blindsided by leaving me disoriented and unsure of myself. Moving away from group think was necessary as I measured my next steps forward. I needed to quiet all the voices around me that no longer aligned with who I was. What I needed in this new space was so different than anything I’d needed up to this point in my life. But I first had to do what I had been resisting – I needed to hear my own voice tell the story.Finding someone outside of my everyday circle gave me freedom to be honest, without worrying about overburdening those close to me or being met with well-intentioned but unhelpful reactions.
I also realized that there are different levels of care needed for different times and, for me, this wasn’t the time for clinical or prescriptive solutions.
Looking back on this hard season and my rise out of it, I recognized a pattern of care that emerged. It consisted of small shifts and simple practices that allowed me to grieve my losses and wounds. It was a:
G - Gentle process
absent of pushing or rushing through the pain.
R - Reorient
Much like navigating a map or GPS, it helped to Reorient myself to where I was at this moment in time
A - Acceptance and Autonomy
To face the reality of what had transpired, as well as what was out of my control and what I did have control over moving forward.
C - Connecting to Self
by quieting the outside noise from social media, and opinions/feedback from others who hadn’t walked in my shoes – and reconnect me with what I knew to be true for myself and my unique journey.
E - Explore possibilities
of what could be next without expectation or pressure.
D - Design my next chapter
What did hope look like for me now?
G.R.A.C.E.D. is a framework that has been created to incorporate these practices and deliver them through a one-on-one, personalized experience.
More About Me
For decades, I’ve walked alongside women through the depths of loss, trauma, and profound change. This began with an undergraduate degree in social work and evolved into victim advocacy. After my own life-altering experience with disenfranchised loss and slow rise back to a life of hope and meaning, I received my master’s degree in human services, and certifications in grief education and dementia care. It is my desire to help women empower themselves by recognizing the value in the sound of their voices and restoring dignity to where it may have been diminished. I believe it’s never too late for change, growth, or sharing an untold story, and that every loss deserves compassionate acknowledgement, no matter how invisible or misunderstood.
