{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Release and Unleash","home_page_url":"https://releaseandunleash.org","description":"Release and Unleash","author":{"name":"Release and Unleash"},"items":[{"id":"showing-up-for-me","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/9A550524-42BA-4956-A483-EB77C0820F5B.png\"/><p>These last couple of weeks, I’ve been in great spirits.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/showing-up-for-me","title":"Showing Up for Me","date_modified":"2026-04-29T13:20:25Z"},{"id":"healing-in-community","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/95025BBE-D699-45E1-80F1-6CB73FB3A273.png\"/><p>I’ve been back in grief counseling, something I’ve been attending these last couple of years.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/healing-in-community","title":"Healing in Community","date_modified":"2026-04-22T18:04:06Z"},{"id":"i-know-there%E2%80%99s-more-for-me","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/40D25E03-F865-4BA7-AD1A-87E3EA57808A.png\"/><p>Back to Reality…With Mixed Feelings</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/i-know-there%E2%80%99s-more-for-me","title":"I Know There’s More for Me","date_modified":"2026-04-15T12:44:27Z"},{"id":"the-fight-to-keep-going","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/811833D4-29D9-4206-8D01-5462258C0B6C.png\"/><p>As I’ve been showing up more lately on my social media, I’ve come across so many widows and parents of angels.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/the-fight-to-keep-going","title":"The Fight to Keep Going","date_modified":"2026-04-08T17:19:59Z"},{"id":"little-things-that-make-me-smile","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/AAF778C3-9123-4EC7-94D5-6EE788047A94.png\"/><p>Lately, I’ve been paying more attention to the little things.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/little-things-that-make-me-smile","title":"Little Things That Make Me Smile","date_modified":"2026-04-01T16:03:37Z"},{"id":"finding-gratitude-in-the-midst","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/05A47106-2242-4F54-A0C4-0EDB6D3C04B5.png\"/><p>You know, I had a week to reflect.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/finding-gratitude-in-the-midst","title":"Finding Gratitude in the Midst","date_modified":"2026-03-25T19:05:52Z"},{"id":"the-injustice-of-it-all","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/3362407E-3087-46D8-BBE7-9234880EF23D.png\"/><p>Today I want to speak on the injustice of the justice system.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/the-injustice-of-it-all","title":"The Injustice of It All","date_modified":"2026-03-18T12:50:15Z"},{"id":"unpacking-grief","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/37F55533-4C6C-483F-84DA-81DABF28AED6.png\"/><p>Whew… these past few days I’ve been unpacking grief in ways that are hard to explain. I’ve been grieving out loud while packing up my son’s belongings. I even found his very first check from when he was 14 years old. Eve...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/unpacking-grief","title":"Unpacking Grief","date_modified":"2026-03-11T13:41:02Z"},{"id":"two-seasons-at-once","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/4240486B-A011-4398-A0D7-51A219332D41.png\"/><p>With everything I’ve been working on lately, it’s making me want to get back into my routine of doing my videos and releasing again.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/two-seasons-at-once","title":"Two Seasons at Once","date_modified":"2026-03-04T15:05:01Z"},{"id":"the-work-starts-with-self","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Earthy%20Beige%20Marble%20Textured%20Backgroun-9dc9b10.png\"/><p>So I went to my first anger management session, and honestly… it felt more like releasing.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/the-work-starts-with-self","title":"The Work Starts With Self","date_modified":"2026-02-25T13:50:42Z"},{"id":"facing-the-anger-inside-me","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Beige%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20Classic%20Fitn.png\"/><p>What’s one thing you’ve realized about yourself? Whether it’s good or bad.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/facing-the-anger-inside-me","title":"Facing the Anger Inside Me","date_modified":"2026-02-18T13:45:47Z"},{"id":"learning-to-communicate","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-917a3d3.png\"/><p>Alright, you know I did my 21 days of no cursing. So of course I’m like, I’m crushing it. I’m doing so well lol.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/learning-to-communicate","title":"Learning to Communicate","date_modified":"2026-02-11T14:28:08Z"},{"id":"grateful-for-the-journey","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Earthy%20Beige%20Marble%20Textured%20Background%20Motiva.png\"/><p>I know I’ve been working on a few things in my life—creating habits, sticking to them, seeing progress. Am I grateful for that progress? Absolutely! I’m still sticking to it.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/grateful-for-the-journey","title":"Grateful for the Journey","date_modified":"2026-02-04T19:42:29Z"},{"id":"small-choices-big-shifts-two-weeks-in","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-c7bd437.png\"/><p>Let’s dive back in and talk about how I’ve been doing with this challenge of mine: no cursing and stretching every day.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/small-choices-big-shifts-two-weeks-in","title":"Small Choices, Big Shifts: Two Weeks In","date_modified":"2026-01-28T15:16:15Z"},{"id":"small-choices-big-shifts","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-769dc2c.png\"/><p>This season, I’m focusing on two small but powerful habits: stretching daily and cursing less. Like my cousin told me, “To build a beach you gotta start with a pebble of sand.” So here I am.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/small-choices-big-shifts","title":"Small Choices, Big Shifts","date_modified":"2026-01-20T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"the-shift-is-real","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-1dbdc12.png\"/><p>This post marks the beginning of a new season for me—one rooted in intention, honesty, and choosing differently.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/the-shift-is-real","title":"The Shift Is Real","date_modified":"2026-01-14T13:47:03Z"},{"id":"phantom-a-companion-through-trauma","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-79c190e.png\"/><p>I never knew what it felt like to lose a animal.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/phantom-a-companion-through-trauma","title":"Phantom: A Companion Through Trauma","date_modified":"2026-01-07T13:40:55Z"},{"id":"if-you%E2%80%99re-still-here-this-year-mattered","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-a47ab6a.png\"/><p>If you’re still here, this year mattered.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/if-you%E2%80%99re-still-here-this-year-mattered","title":"If You’re Still Here, This Year Mattered","date_modified":"2026-01-01T01:13:22Z"},{"id":"the-season-i%E2%80%99m-in","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Cla-620b45e.png\"/><p>I’ve been in a real moody mood lately. I find myself more angry, more stressed, and highly irritated. I miss my son more and more each day, and it’s truly unnerving that he isn’t here. Another holiday without him. It lit...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/the-season-i%E2%80%99m-in","title":"The Season I’m In","date_modified":"2025-12-17T14:08:04Z"},{"id":"grieving-while-still-dealing-with-life","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Black%20White%20Minimal%20Simple%20Modern%20%20Classic%20%20Ph.png\"/><p>Grieving while dealing with life is its own battle. Since all my losses, I’ve managed to move forward—but let’s be real… life has a way of doing the got damn most.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/grieving-while-still-dealing-with-life","title":"Grieving While Still Dealing With Life","date_modified":"2025-12-10T14:02:55Z"},{"id":"december-check-in-reflections","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/december%20blog%20check%20in.png\"/><p>December is here and we’re staring down yet another hurdle… Christmas. I ordered the tree, and my son is excited, but my mind is doing a lot right now. I’m thinking about everything at once. I’m reflecting. I’m grateful ...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/december-check-in-reflections","title":"December Check-In & Reflections","date_modified":"2025-12-04T01:31:56Z"},{"id":"grief-gratitude-and-a-new-beginning","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/blog%20for%20thanks.PNG\"/><p>The holidays are approaching — a time filled with love, family, good food, and reminders of how blessed we are. But for many of us, it’s also a reminder of who’s no longer here.\n</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/grief-gratitude-and-a-new-beginning","title":"Grief, Gratitude, and a New Beginning","date_modified":"2025-11-26T16:13:35Z"},{"id":"honoring-their-hearts-on-children%E2%80%99s-grief-awareness","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/Light%20Beige%20Sleek%20and%20Simple%20Blogger%20Personal%20.png\"/><p>Children Grieve Too!</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/honoring-their-hearts-on-children%E2%80%99s-grief-awareness","title":"Honoring Their Hearts on Children’s Grief Awareness ","date_modified":"2025-11-19T14:03:33Z"},{"id":"when-the-shower-becomes-my-safe-place","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/safe%20place.png\"/><p>There are days when the only place I can truly let it all out is in the shower. </p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/when-the-shower-becomes-my-safe-place","title":"When the Shower Becomes My Safe Place","date_modified":"2025-11-12T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"it%E2%80%99s-more-than-gunshots-my-realization-about-ptsd","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/ptsd%20realization.png\"/><p>For the longest time, I thought PTSD was something that happened to soldiers or people who jumped every time they heard gunfire. I knew it stood for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but I never thought it had anything to ...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/it%E2%80%99s-more-than-gunshots-my-realization-about-ptsd","title":"It’s More Than Gunshots: My Realization About PTSD","date_modified":"2025-11-05T14:39:30Z"},{"id":"when-the-drive-disappears-grieving-my-motivation","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/grief%20motivation.png\"/><p>Since I lost my husband and my son, motivation has been one of the hardest things to hold onto. Some days I wake up ready to take on the world — I’m full of ideas, plans, energy, and purpose. I start new projects, I pour...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/when-the-drive-disappears-grieving-my-motivation","title":"When the Drive Disappears: Grieving My Motivation","date_modified":"2025-10-29T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"packing-pain-the-unspoken-burden-of-grief","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/packing%20pain.png\"/><p>People often talk about losing a loved one, but few understand the layers of grief that follow. Within days of my husband being murdered, I lost my job. But the heartbreak didn’t stop there. My landlord, showing ignoranc...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/packing-pain-the-unspoken-burden-of-grief","title":"Packing Pain: The Unspoken Burden of Grief","date_modified":"2025-10-22T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"grieving-but-clocked-in","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/when%20grief%20costs%20you%20your%20job.PNG\"/><p>When my husband passed away, I hadn’t even planned his funeral before I got the call — I was being let go. They said I was taking too long to grieve. Imagine that. Losing your husband, trying to find your footing, and be...</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/grieving-but-clocked-in","title":"Grieving, But Clocked In","date_modified":"2025-10-15T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"world-mental-health-day-%E2%80%94-a-reminder-to-pause","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/mental%20health%20world%20day.PNG\"/><p>Every year on October 10th, the world comes together to recognize World Mental Health Day. For some, it’s a day of awareness — for others, like me, it’s a day of reflection.</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/world-mental-health-day-%E2%80%94-a-reminder-to-pause","title":"World Mental Health Day — A Reminder to Pause","date_modified":"2025-10-10T23:33:14Z"},{"id":"moving-forward-doesnt-mean-getting-over-it","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/moving%20forward%20looks%20like%202.png\"/><p>What Moving Forward Really Looks Like</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/moving-forward-doesnt-mean-getting-over-it","title":"Moving Forward Doesn't Mean Getting Over It","date_modified":"2025-10-08T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"its-meits-kristinyes-im-still-movin4ward","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/39e18208-de4a-40b7-ad4d-9b05d46ab649/IMG_1955.jpeg\"/><p>Welcome to Movin4ward</p>","url":"https://releaseandunleash.org/movin4ward/f/its-meits-kristinyes-im-still-movin4ward","title":"It's me...it's Kristin...yes, I'm still movin4ward.","date_modified":"2025-10-01T13:00:00Z"}]}