Aly Bird
Aly Bird is a grief and trauma therapist who works with individuals, couples, and teens navigating life-changing losses and diagnoses. After enduring a life-altering loss herself, she pursued advanced degrees and specialized training to support others through their own grief with compassion, insight, and skill. She is also the author of Grief Ally: Helping People You Love Cope with Death, Loss, and Grief, a practical and heartfelt guide for those supporting someone through grief.
Chapter 11: Grief Is Not A Detour
After her partner Will dies suddenly in a hiking accident while she’s away at an author talk, Aly moves from shock and years of insomnia into a life where grief coexists with meaning. Nearly six years later, she lives around Will’s legacy (memorial tattoos, stories shared freely), becomes a therapist for traumatically bereaved young adults, and offers practical guidance: treat everything as an experiment, make things easier, and remember you are not broken, grief isn’t a detour; it’s part of the journey.
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Empowered Grief Journey
Discover Aly’s story and 22 others inside The Empowered Grief Journey. A collection of voices who have faced the depths of loss and emerged transformed.
Through raw, heart-centered storytelling and deep reflection, each author shares how grief became their greatest teacher guiding them toward acceptance, resilience, and empowerment.
These stories remind us that grief is not something to escape, but a journey that awakens us to deeper wisdom, presence, and personal truth. Within these pages, you’ll find hope, reassurance, and the quiet strength that comes from choosing to live fully, even after loss.
Whether you are grieving a loved one or rediscovering yourself after change, this book will meet you where you are and invite you to rise, rebuild, and reconnect with your own inner power.
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Your story matters. Your healing matters.
You don’t have to walk this road alone.
The Empowered Grief Journey Podcast
This podcast is your dedicated space for healing and transformation.
Each episode brings real conversations with people around the
world who have navigated grief and discovered the strength
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You’ll discover how to walk from loss to empowerment through
powerful storytelling and actionable insights that will
guide you towards a future filled with courage and hope.
