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Let the Grief Wave Pass

6 prompts23 minReviewed by mental health professionalsPremium
Let the Grief Wave Pass

A guided journaling session for the moment grief catches you off guard in the middle of an ordinary day. These prompts help you name what triggered it, sit with what you're actually missing, and choose one grounded step back into your day.

You write in your own journal. Journal Party brings the guided prompts, the timer, and the sound.

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Your 23-minute guided session

  1. 1

    Name the Wave · 3 min

  2. 2

    Locate the Ache · 4 min

  3. 3

    Name What's Missing · 4 min

  4. 4

    Let It Speak · 5 min

  5. 5

    Choose Your Way Back · 4 min

  6. 6

    Close the Page · 3 min

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  • 6Guided Prompts
  • Pen & PaperWrite in your own journal
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Let the Grief Wave Pass is for anyone who's been going about an ordinary day when grief suddenly rises, uninvited and sharp. This session gives that wave somewhere to go. Across six prompts, you'll name what triggered it, sit honestly with what you're actually missing, and find one grounded step back into your day, rather than pushing the feeling away. Journal Party guides you through each of the six prompts, from Name the Wave to Close the Page, while a session timer paces your writing and ambient audio helps you stay settled. You write at your own speed while the prompts lead the way. We built this program with therapists on our Mental Health Advisory Board to hold space for grief without rushing it. When a wave catches you off guard, open Journal Party and let these prompts walk you gently back to steady ground.

  • A prompt when you need one

    Every session opens with a question, so you never start at a blank page.

  • A timer and music

    Each prompt gets its own timer. Turn on music or a soundscape if you like company.

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How it works

Here's how a session goes.

  1. 1

    Open the program

    Start it right from this page.

  2. 2

    Press play

    The first prompt comes up with its timer. Music is up to you.

  3. 3

    Write

    Answer in your journal at your own pace, then move on to the next prompt.

Ready when you are.Grab your journal.

"Let the Grief Wave Pass". 6 guided prompts, 23 minutes, at your own pace. All you need is your journal and a pen.

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