Grief Magic: Rituals, Stories & Gentle Conversations about Loss

In this episode I'm sharing one of my favourite quiet practices: using tarot as a companion for journaling, especially through grief and times of transition.
This is not about reading the cards correctly or having the right tools. It's about giving yourself a gentle structure for self-reflection, a way to move past the blank page, and permission to make your inner life feel beautiful and worth documenting.
What I cover:
Why journaling with tarot doesn't have to be daily, elaborate, or precious and how simplicity is actually the whole point
How to create a dedicated writing space that makes showing up feel easy
Simple habits that make journaling richer: dating your pages, adding stickers and images, romanticizing the ordinary details of your life
How I use a single drawn card as a writing prompt, including a short body-based meditation for going deeper with the card's energy
Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: https://griefmagic.com/free/
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow

In this episode, I talk about how to approach the summer season with intention, especially if you're living with grief or chronic illness. Winter often gives us permission to slow down and rest. Summer asks something different of us. So how do we create a summer that feels nourishing rather than demanding? I explore practical rituals for seasonal transition, from organizing your home and wardrobe to curating your summer reading list. We also talk about calendar planning, protecting your energy, and checking in with the people you love about what you all need this season. This episode is an invitation to design a summer that honours your body and your capacity.
What we cover:
The practice of intentional seasonal transitions

Home rituals: organizing wardrobes, rotating seasonal items, stocking essentials

Curating your summer reading list and letting go of books that aren't serving you

Calendar planning as a form of self-care

Checking in with your community about summer hopes and needs

Permission to do summer differently

Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: https://griefmagic.com/free/
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow

In this episode I'm reflecting on my relationship with screens, rest, and the quiet ritual of reading. I open with an honest look at my own winter screen habits and what it felt like to step back from Netflix and return to books. From there I explore why reading matters so much right now, and why fiction, romance, and healing stories in particular are having such a significant cultural moment.
What I cover:
Why audiovisual media can be dysregulating for sensitive and neurodivergent people, and what reading offers as a gentler alternative

The beauty of reading spaces, pink bookshelves, and healing fiction as nourishment for the grieving body

Four reasons fiction is so powerful right now: narrative repair, imaginative justice, emotional rehearsal, and representation as regulation

Practical ideas for building a gentle, sustainable reading practice including the Fable app, Libby, and why one page always counts

Why romance is one of the fastest growing publishing genres globally and what that tells us about what we collectively need right now

Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: https://griefmagic.com/free/
Thanks for listening!
Love,
Yarrow

In this episode, I am in conversation with boundary coach and author Kami Orange, whose book Say the Thing offers practical scripts and phrases for communicating clearly and setting boundaries with kindness.
We talk about what it really means to advocate for yourself and others, especially in moments when words feel hard to find. Kami shares how her work began, how her background shaped her relationship to boundaries, and why having language ready can be so powerful in everyday life.
This conversation is both practical and deeply reflective. We explore how boundaries intersect with grief, people pleasing, relationships, and the stories we carry from the past.

Kami Orange (she/her) is a boundary coach, author of Say The Thing, and a fat, queer, autistic, white, cis woman with over 19 years of experience helping people to set boundaries, speak up in defense of others, and say the things that need to be said. An international keynote speaker featured on BuzzFeed, Upworthy, CNN Health, television, radio, and various podcasts, she can also be found on TikTok @kami_orange, Instagram @kamiorange, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kamiorangeboundarycoach, YouTube @kami_orange, and kamiorange.com.

You can join Yarrow free Soft Grief Club over here: https://griefmagic.com/free/

Thank you for listening!
Love,
Yarrow

In this solo episode, I share ten things I have bought or invested in to support myself through grief and chronic illness.
For a long time, I hesitated to make recommendations because what we need is so personal, and we all have different budgets. This podcast is also ad free, and I want to keep it that way. But over the past few years, I have become more intentional about what I bring into my home and I have noticed a real shift in my comfort, my nervous system, and how I relate to daily life.
I hope some of these hacks and ideas feel supportive to you too!
You can join the Soft Grief Club over here: https://griefmagic.com/free/
Love,
Yarrow