Selected Quotes from Paths Through Grief by Helen Jaeger

Grief doesn’t follow a script, and it certainly doesn’t move in a straight line. Each of us finds our way through loss differently, often feeling unsure of what we’re “supposed” to feel or how long it should take. This collection of quotes from Paths Through Grief by Helen Jaeger is meant to be a steady companion along that journey.

These words don’t try to fix grief or rush it away. Instead, they acknowledge the reality of pain while also pointing towards resilience, meaning, and the slow work of healing. Some passages may stop you in your tracks; others may simply offer quiet reassurance that what you’re experiencing is normal—and deeply human.

This page is an invitation to pause, reflect, and breathe. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and return when you need to. Grief asks much of us, but it also reminds us of our capacity to endure, to grow, and eventually, to carry love forward in new ways.