Some people leave our lives. They never leave our hearts.
A warm, honest place to remember the people we love, preserve their stories, and find a little laughter in the heartbreak.
Meet TracySee the BookI’m Tracy Boyette-Booher, author of Finding Her Still: A Grief & Remembrance Journal.
I hold a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in speech-language pathology and have spent many years working with children and adults with disabilities and supporting individuals and families.
But caregiving was part of my life long before it became my profession. After my mother died when I was eleven, my brother Aaron and I became the primary caregivers for our sister Teresa, who has an intellectual and developmental disability.
Those experiences shaped my understanding of family, responsibility, disability, love, and loss.
My family is funny. Really funny. And I believe that matters when we talk about grief.
Sometimes we cry. Sometimes we laugh so hard we can hardly breathe. Sometimes the funniest family story is also the one that makes us miss someone the most.
That is part of remembering, too.
My first book was created for anyone who has lost someone they love and wants a place to remember, reflect, write, cry, laugh, and preserve the little things that make someone unforgettable.
Because remembering is a form of love.
View on AmazonPhotographs, music, letters, traditions, family stories, and the ordinary details that make someone unforgettable.
Writing prompts and personal reflections for the days when grief feels especially close.
Because the people we miss were not only part of our hardest moments. They were part of the ridiculous ones, too.
Finding Her Still will grow into a collection of personal essays, reflections, remembrance ideas, writing prompts, future books, and stories about the people who shape us.
My own family has been filled with music, laughter, strong personalities, caregiving, love, and loss. I want to make room for all of those things here.
• Grief-writing circles
• Remembrance gatherings
• Speaking and storytelling
• Books and journals
• Memory and family-story projects
• Nashville community events
Finding Her Still is an educational, writing, remembrance, and storytelling project. It is not a substitute for psychotherapy, medical care, or crisis services. When grief feels overwhelming or unsafe, professional support can be an important part of caring for yourself.
For writing opportunities, speaking inquiries, collaborations, events, or questions about Finding Her Still, reach out to Tracy.
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