UNFIXED
A grief and emotional resilience newsletter about navigating loss, rebuilding identity, and living honestly after life changes.
UNFIXED is a newsletter exploring grief, loss, emotional resilience, and rebuilding life after major change.
It’s written for people navigating grief in all its forms—death, chronic illness, divorce, identity shifts, belief collapse, and the quiet realization that the life you built no longer fits.
Most conversations about grief focus on recovery timelines or “moving on.”
This space takes a different approach.
UNFIXED examines what it actually means to live with loss, adapt to irreversible change, and rebuild identity after life disrupts the story you thought you were living.
Here, grief isn’t treated as something broken that needs fixing.
It’s understood as part of being human.
No performative wellness.
No healing checklists.
No pressure to turn pain into a tidy lesson.
Just honest writing about grief, personal transformation, and emotional agency.
Written by Amanda Lee Kilby
UNFIXED is written by Amanda Lee Kilby (KilbyOG) — a writer, grief literacy advocate, bereaved mother, chronic illness survivor, and speaker focused on how people adapt after profound loss.
Amanda’s work combines lived experience with emerging research in grief literacy, bereavement, emotional resilience, and adaptation after loss.
Her writing explores:
how individuals navigate grief and identity change
how communities can respond to loss more compassionately
how workplaces and leaders can become more grief-competent
how people rebuild meaning and agency after life disruption
If you’ve ever felt like you were doing everything “right” but still felt out of place after loss or major change…you’re not broken.
You’re just in the wrong room.
UNFIXED is a different room.
Why Subscribe
Many grief resources focus on helping people “get back to normal.”
But after real loss, normal often no longer exists.
UNFIXED explores what comes next.
Subscribers receive thoughtful essays about grief, emotional resilience, and life transitions—writing designed to help readers feel less alone while navigating the complex realities of loss.
This newsletter is for readers interested in:
navigating grief after loss
coping with grief and major life change
understanding emotional resilience and adaptation
grief literacy and compassionate communities
rebuilding identity after disruption
honest conversations about grief and healing
Rather than offering quick fixes, UNFIXED focuses on clarity, reflection, and emotional agency.
What You’ll Get
Subscribers receive:
Weekly essays (every Thursday) exploring grief, emotional resilience, and life after loss.
Topics include:
navigating grief in everyday life
coping with loss and identity shifts
grief literacy and compassionate communities
emotional agency and rebuilding after disruption
personal stories about grief, illness, reinvention, and resilience
reflections on bereavement, grief recovery, and adapting to life after loss
UNFIXED also connects readers with a growing community of people who understand that grief is not a problem to solve—but an experience to learn how to live with.
A Different Conversation About Grief
The goal of UNFIXED is simple:
To create space for more honest conversations about grief, loss, and life after disruption.
Not fixing grief.
Not rushing it.
Not pretending it follows neat stages.
Just learning how to live, rebuild, and move forward with your eyes open.
