Christine J GoldOwner, Soul Healers Sanctuary · ADHD Burnout Recovery Coach

Grief strips away what isn't real

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

1:22

In this personal YouTube monologue, the speaker marks their mother's heavenly birthday and uses the occasion to reflect on how grief has acted as a wake‑up call. They describe how unresolved trauma and years of people‑pleasing surfaced, revealing that grief strips away all pretenses and forces an encounter with what is authentic. The speaker connects this emotional urgency to a broader realization of mortality, noting that many people live for others and waste time. This awareness creates a pressing need to act on one’s gifts now. The talk culminates in a direct call to action: viewers should do one meaningful thing this week, inspired by the speaker’s mother and in honor of Mother Teresa, with a link provided for further steps.

Chapters

Today is my mother's heavenly birthday, and I need to tell you something about grief, urgency, and why you can't keep waiting. Losing my mom was a wake-up call I couldn't ignore. All the trauma I hadn't dealt with came screaming up. All the people-pleasing— I saw how it stole my power. Pretending I was fine crumbled. Grief strips away everything that isn't real. If you're feeling urgent, restless, like you can't keep pretending corporate fits. Maybe it's not just fire horse energy, maybe it's grief too. Grief for time wasted, for the version of yourself you've been playing, for opportunities you let pass because you were scared. You're realizing there's no time to waste, and we're at the age where parents die, where mortality becomes real. Where we realize we've been living for everyone else. Life is short. Your gifts are needed now. What would you do this week if you knew your time is limited? Do one thing. In honor of Mother Teresa. Link in bio.