Brittany Bohacik | Traveling Through Grief

Thank you doesn’t even feel like a big enough word right now.

To everyone who took the time to send a message, drop off flowers, leave something on my porch, or just think of me… I felt every bit of it. You made me feel so loved, so seen, and honestly like one spoiled girl in a moment where I didn’t know how this day was going to feel.

And to Moda Beauty Bar @moda_beautybar, Hannah @hanna_modamuse and your entire team… thank you for giving me such a beautiful, peaceful start to my day. Being there always feels like a second home to me, and this morning was exactly what my heart needed. Sitting with you girls, laughing, catching up… it reminded me that there is still light in a day like this.

I felt Rob so many times today. Especially on our way to school… he knows that’s one of my favorite parts of the day. Just me and Ava, music on, starting our morning together. I could feel him there, like he always was.

This whole week, I’ve had signs. Real ones. The kind you can’t ignore even if you tried. And I’m starting to understand something through all of this grief… I have to let myself be vulnerable enough to see them. To feel them. To believe them. Not push them away because it hurts, but lean into them because it’s him.

And Timehop… man, it hits different now. But what I love about it is this. Memories like these remind me that my guy loved me in a way that shaped my entire life. He paved paths for me before I even knew I’d need them. He helped me become who I am. He broke generational cycles, took away my fears, built my confidence, and loved me in a way that made me feel beautiful every single day.

That kind of love doesn’t just disappear. It lives in me now.

So if I’m being really honest… I’m learning that I don’t want to live in the dark spaces. I don’t want to stay stuck in the fear. I want to keep moving toward the things he believed I was capable of. I want to be better because of him. For him.

And today, because of all of you, I felt strong enough to take a step in that direction.

Thank you for loving me the way you do.

Miss you babe 💜🕊️🫶