Let the Grief Wave Pass

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Meet your journal's new best friend.

Let the Grief Wave Pass is for anyone who's been going about an ordinary day when grief suddenly rises, uninvited and sharp. This session gives that wave somewhere to go. Across six prompts, you'll name what triggered it, sit honestly with what you're actually missing, and find one grounded step back into your day, rather than pushing the feeling away. Everything happens on paper, in your own journal. Journal Party guides you through each of the six prompts, from Name the Wave to Close the Page, while a session timer paces your writing and ambient audio helps you stay settled. You write by hand, at your own speed, following the prompts on screen without ever typing an entry or storing your words in the app. This program is therapist-reviewed, built to hold space for grief without rushing it. When a wave catches you off guard, open Journal Party, pick up your pen, and let these prompts walk you gently back to steady ground.

• A prompt when you need one

  Every session opens with a question, so you never start at a blank page.

• A timer and music

  Each prompt gets its own timer. Turn on music or a soundscape if you like company.

• New programs every week

  Hundreds of programs to choose from, and new ones come out every week.

How it works

Here's how a session goes.

1. 1

   Open the program

   Start it right from this page.

2. 2

   Press play

   The first prompt comes up with its timer. Music is up to you.

3. 3

   Write

   Answer in your journal at your own pace, then move on to the next prompt.