The Griefy Gals - Alana Kaplan and Blair Kaplan Venables

These are the different things that have brought us joy this season. Whether it be a snack, a clothing item, or just something completely random, it is important to find those things that bring you joy! And then share with the rest of the world of course! This list is constantly evolving as we navigate the seasons and find new things we love

Our community is filled with brilliant authors, therapists, and experts. They each have their own offerings that we would like to highlight, and we encourage you to review their offerings. These discuss grief, resilience, and overcoming difficult things in life.

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September/October are such great months with the leaves changing, the sweater weather returning, and the cozy vibes increasing. These are a list of our fall favourites from clothes, to beauty, to home, to food! If we don't have it, we want it and it's on our to buy list. Take a look into our fall loving minds and maybe see something that brings you joy?

We love snacks. All the time. Wherever we go. These are snacks we grab whenever we see them! When we are in the states we often go to trader joes or target for snacks, and in Canada- we go wherever the snacks will take us. Honestly, if they are on this list then we truly love them. Would we lead you astray?

While we love to share things we use and love, I think it's only fair to share our wish list of what would be nice to get during this holiday season. Some of these are items and some are experiences. Everyone deserves to make a wishlist, and maybe if we're lucky someone we love will see this and perhaps even buy it!? The holiday season is a time that giving/receiving tends to be amplified and heck, we are going to participate

Alana is a therapist who has been at it for over a decade now. She does a lot of reading and training. These are the books she recommends for deeper insight, and research on the self, and other. If you have any questions about this list please comment! This isn’t a substitute for therapeutic services 🤍

We would walk 500 miles…. in these shoes (mostly). Feet keep you grounded, and safe, and it's important to keep them protected. These are shoes we wear and recommend on the daily. These are some items we actually would spend money on. If we don't link the version we have- it's because there's an updated version!

Are you spending time scrolling on the ol Amazon? These are items that we bought on Amazon canada that we are recommending by shouting from the rooftop (aka our Benable list). Everything here is something we've purchased and used first hand. We promise we wouldn't steer you away. While we believe in shopping local, we also believe in optimizing time and so buying things on Amazon sometimes helps us achieve this! 🙏💕⭐️

We are two griefy gals (sisters by blood and choice) and these are recommendations of products that help us make things easier through our griefy moments. We look for products that work, products we can use with ease and ones that we buy over and over again

Life is so expensive these days!! These are the items we reach to that are under $20 and repeatedly buy. Health and beauty don't need to be so expensive, despite what the ads may tell you :) Check this list out for ideas to maintain your health and beauty (whatever that means to you), in an affordable way

Soft clothing is our favourite clothing to wear, whether it be on the couch, while working out, or just out for the day. It's important to be comfy from your head all the way down to your toes

Alana’s an avid reader, reading over 50 books a year. This is what she deems the best of the best in books and yes this is her opinion≠ (although we would say her opinion is usually right)

Books that help us learn and move through grief. Reading is a way to help us know we are not alone in our thoughts and that are feelings are valid 🤍

places around the world that we deem to be the best of the best! places where we would go again and again to rest our heads and fill our bellies. we are travelling a lot, and eating and sleeping are two of our favourite things, so this is what we suggest! Mostly North America recs, but a couple outside of the continent too! Stick around as we continue to add more

We much prefer laying in our comfy cozies (see list), but when we have to get up and go out and do our thing, this is what we are wearing! Office, “formal”, and “going out in public but can't wear sweats” fits