Episode 28: Still Pouring the Coffee
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Some days grief looks loud.
Some days it just looks tired.
In Episode 28 of Pretty & Painful, Bailey talks about masking, survival mode, self care, faith, flashback nights, sweet tea coping mechanisms, and learning how to carry grief without letting it harden you completely.
This episode is for the people who still show up with heavy hearts.
The ones forcing themselves to drink water, answer texts, pour the coffee, and keep moving even when their soul feels exhausted.
From sunshine & hurricanes… to sweet tea & survival… to realizing God still meets us in the mess before the healing ever fully arrives — this one is soft, honest, Southern, and deeply human.
Because grief is a lot like coffee.
Sometimes bitter.
Sometimes sweet.
Sometimes watered down.
Sometimes strong enough to wake you up all over again.
And somehow… we still keep pouring another cup. ☕🩷
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“Still Pouring the Coffee”
Episode 28
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