Welcome to the AfterGlow Space

I’m so glad you found your way to my little corner of the internet.

The AfterGlow Space is a gentle place. A place to land. A place to breathe. A place for those living in the tender, confusing, often unspoken in‑between of love and loss.

If you’ve found your way here, there’s a good chance you’re carrying something heavy. Grief, heartbreak, change, trauma, or a version of life you didn’t ask for. You might feel raw, numb, angry, guilty, relieved, ashamed - or all of it at once. You might be functioning on the outside while quietly falling apart inside.

You are not too much here. And you don’t need to be fixed.

What AfterGlow means

AfterGlow is what comes after the impact.

After the loss. After the shock. After the moment your world changed.

It’s not about moving on or getting over it. It’s about learning how to live with what’s happened - integrating love and loss into a life that still gets to be meaningful, colourful and yours.

The glow isn’t about pretending things are fine. It’s the soft light that remains once the darkness has been acknowledged. The warmth that comes from honesty, compassion and nervous‑system‑safe healing.

Sometimes the AfterGlow is bright. Sometimes it’s barely a flicker. Both are enough.

Why this space exists

I created The AfterGlow Space because so much of grief work asks us to bypass, minimise or rush what hurts.

Be strong. Stay positive. Time heals. At least…

Here, we do things differently.

This is a space where we face the uncomfortable emotions head‑on - guilt, shame, anger, jealousy, fear - without judgement. Where we learn how to feel safely, slowly and with support. Where your grief isn’t pathologised, fixed or tidied up.

Instead, we honour it.

Because grief is not a problem to solve - it’s a response to love.

A little about me

I’m Rachel - a trauma‑informed, holistic grief coach. But before any of that, I’m someone who knows grief from the inside.

I lost my husband to suicide while I was pregnant. I lost my dad at 20 and my mum at 34, both to cancer. My life has been shaped by loss - and by the slow, brave work of learning how to live again.

AfterGlow isn’t something I teach from theory. It’s something I live.

Everything here comes from lived experience, deep compassion and a belief that healing doesn’t mean erasing what’s happened - it means learning how to carry it differently.

What you’ll find here

In this space, you’ll find:

• Gentle reflections on grief and healing

• Words for the emotions that are hard to name

• Nervous system‑aware tools and practices

• Permission to go at your own pace

• Hope that doesn’t bypass the pain

You’ll also hear about my 1:1 coaching work, grief circles and offerings designed to support you in rebuilding a life that feels steady, spacious and true to you.

If you’re wondering whether you belong here

If you’re tired of holding it all together. If you feel stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming. If guilt or shame feel louder than compassion. If you want support that honours your story rather than rushing your healing.

You belong here.

Take what you need. Leave what you don’t. Come back when you’re ready.

This is The AfterGlow Space. And I’m really glad you found it 🧡