The Q Life Grief Journey was born out of love, the kind that doesn’t end when life does.
My name is Penny, and I am a mother who lost her son, Quinten, to cancer. He was 34 years old when he died, and he was my youngest child, my only boy, and a lifelong Momma’s boy. Losing him changed everything, not just the shape of my days, but the way I understand love, grief, and what it means to keep living.
For two years, my husband James and I were Quinten’s full-time caregivers. We walked beside him through illness, hope, fear, courage, and ultimately, goodbye. I was there when he took his first breath, and I was there when he took his last. That experience reshaped me forever.
The Q Life Grief Journey exists because grief needs a place that is honest, gentle, and real. A place where love and pain are allowed to exist together. A place where nothing needs to be fixed, explained, or rushed.
Why “The Q Life”?
“Q” is for Quinten, but it’s also for questions.
Grief is full of them.
Why did this happen?
How do I survive this?
Who am I now?
What does love look like after loss?
The Q Life Grief Journey isn’t about having answers. It’s about walking together through the questions with compassion, dignity, and truth.
What You’ll Find Here
This space is for anyone navigating loss, especially parents and families who know the ache of loving someone who is no longer physically here.
Here, you’ll find:
- Honest reflections on grief and love
- Stories that honor those we’ve lost
- Writing that gives language to what feels unspeakable
- Gentle companionship for those walking a similar road
Sometimes the words are soft.
Sometimes they are raw.
They are always real.
What This Space Is and Is Not
The Q Life Grief Journey offers peer support, storytelling, and grief companionship. It is not therapy, medical care, or crisis support.
I don’t claim to heal grief because grief is not something to be cured.
I simply walk alongside those who are carrying it.
Why I Continue
Quinten’s life mattered.
His love mattered.
And the love we share with those we lose doesn’t disappear; it transforms.
This space is part of his legacy.
And if my words help even one person feel less alone, then his life continues to make a difference.
You don’t have to walk this journey alone.
You’re welcome here exactly as you are.
With love,
Penny
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