Can I Grieve

We need your help. Tag a mom or dad that has a loss child to gun violence

4 YEARS. 4 BOAT RIDES. ONE MISSION. 💛

For the fourth year, we’re creating space on the water for parents whose lives were forever changed by gun violence.

This year feels especially meaningful because our Annual FREE Boat Ride is now being led by Mothers on Purpose, a nonprofit that was born from the relationships, stories, and connections we’ve built with grieving mothers through this very initiative.

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, we’re inviting parents who have lost a child to gun violence to join us for an evening of community, connection, remembrance, and simply being around people who understand.

There is no cost to attend. 💛
Because grief has already cost these families enough.

HERE’S WHERE WE NEED YOUR HELP:

You may not need this event but someone on your timeline does.

👉🏾 TAG a mother or father who has lost a child to gun violence.
👉🏾 SHARE this post to your story or page.
👉🏾 Send it privately to a family who may need this kind of space.

Our goal is to reach the parents who need to know that spaces like this exist.

And if you believe in what we’re building, follow as we continue creating resources, programming, and community for mothers and families impacted by gun violence.

One share could put this invitation in front of the exact parent who needs it. 💛

Let’s fill this boat with love, community, and remembrance.

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People saw pieces of my life.

They saw the traveling.
The hanging out.
The businesses.
The ambition.
The way I kept moving.

What they didn’t always see was what was happening underneath it all.

Some of it was joy.
Some of it was growth.
Some of it was survival.
Some of it was me doing the best I could with grief I still didn’t fully understand.

For a long time, I shared the highlight reel.

Now I’m ready to share more of the story behind it.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be opening up about the parts people didn’t see, what grief really looked like for me, and what I learned along the way.

Comment below and tell me which slide felt the most familiar to you.

96 days.

That’s how close we are.

To something I’ve been working on for years.

Something that stretched me.
Something that challenged me.
Something that changed me.

There were moments I questioned it.
Moments I wanted to quit.
Moments I wondered if it would ever be ready.

Now we’re just 96 days away, and I still can’t believe I’m finally saying that.

The wait has been worth it.

This is only the beginning. 🤍

✨ Comment “I’m ready” if you’re coming on this journey with me.
🔔 Turn on your notifications… trust me, you won’t want to miss what’s coming.

Today is International Grief Coaching Awareness Day 🤍 and I just want to take a moment to say this work chose me before I chose it.

Losing my mom changed everything and when I came out on the other side, I knew I couldn’t keep that to myself. So I got certified, I built CaniGrieve University, and I have been showing up for women ever since.

Since 2023, I have had the privilege of walking alongside dozens of clients through some of the hardest moments of their lives, countless tears, breakthroughs, and moments where someone finally felt seen in their grief.

Grief coaching is not therapy and it was never meant to be. It is a space where you are not rushed, not judged, and not handed a timeline for when you should be “over it.” It is someone walking alongside you, holding you accountable, and reminding you that healing is possible even when it does not feel that way.

If you have been carrying your loss in silence wondering if what you are feeling is normal, wondering if it will ever get better I need you to know that it will. And you do not have to figure it out alone.

👇 Drop a 🤍 in the comments if grief has ever changed the direction of your life.

Did you know that June is Gun Violence Awareness Month?

Every year, thousands of families across this country including right here in Washington, DC are forever changed by gun violence. Mothers are burying their children. Families are left grieving, often alone, with nowhere to turn.

That’s exactly why Mothers on Purpose exists.

This June, we’re showing up raising awareness, honoring lives lost, and standing alongside every mother who is still carrying this pain.

Follow us this month as we share stories, stats, resources, and ways you can stand with our community.

🧡 Wear orange. Say their names.

Share this post. Because awareness is the first step toward change. 💜