Curious about your own capacity to connect?

More and more often, I see references to connecting with those in spirit form show up in social media. You may have come across the poems of deceased Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson.

Certain writings speak to me so deeply that I return to them again and again. One of those for me is her "Love Letter From The Afterlife."

I'm going to share some lines that comfort me when I am missing those who are no longer in physical form, and that inspire me to keep reaching out to the other side of the veil for myself and for my clients.

This one first:

Why does this touch me so? Because it's written from the point of view of a soul who is on the other side. Not from a human missing that soul.

I love imagining staying connected to my loved ones after I've crossed over, and that it could be even richer, even closer than I can imagine from here. That possibility inspires me!

If you have a sense that part of our soul energy continues, have you ever thought of how you might let those you love know that you're around?

Of course there is grief, and Gibson touches on this too:

What moves me is how this honors both truths: tears are natural, and the physical presence is gone - yet somehow the tears can still be guided toward the "...garden of kisses once planted..." That connection feels magical.

(A note about being in deep grief and wanting a session: souls need us to be at a higher energetic state to connect, which is rarely possible when loss is fresh. There's no timeline on grief, but I recommend waiting 6-12 months to schedule a session. I'm writing a guide in 2026 addressing what you can do in the short-term, so look for that.)

There is more to this part so I highly recommend you listen to the whole poem.

And this is what I hope you will take into 2026 from all that I have shared this past year about connecting to spirits across the veil:

Not the easiest thing to hear when you're in the throes of dealing with a loss, I know. I've been there. 

My dream for you in 2026 is that you'll get curious about the guidance that's already trying to reach you, whether it's a synchronicity that makes you pause, a random object you see that could only be from your loved one, that favorite song you always danced to together, or your person showing up in a dream.

When that happens, reach out for a session and I'll bring more messages through, and more importantly, guide you to be able to trust your own ability to connect!

In peace,

Johanna