Be Gentle With Yourself - Bumblebee Pin & You Are Not Alone - Sunflower Pin

Grief can be exhausting… and sometimes, the expectations we place on ourselves make it even harder. We think we should be doing more, feeling better, or holding everything together.

The Be Gentle With Yourself Bumblebee Pin offers a quiet reminder that you deserve compassion, too. You do not have to earn your rest or apologize for having a difficult day.

This little bumblebee is not here to remind you to stay busy. Its message is an invitation to soften the demands you place on yourself—to make room for your feelings, honor your limits, and recognize that some days, getting through the day is enough.

At the heart of Grieving Differently: Queering the Stages of Grief is permission to grieve honestly, without forcing your experience into someone else’s expectations. This pin carries that same spirit in a simple reminder:

Be gentle with yourself.

Grief can feel deeply isolating... even when we are surrounded by people who care about us.

The You Are Not Alone Sunflower Pin offers a quiet reminder that your grief does not have to be carried in complete solitude.

The sunflower has become an important part of the imagery surrounding Grieving Differently: Queering the Stages of Grief. It is a symbol of resilience, hope, and continuing to turn toward the light without pretending the difficult parts of life are not there.

Wear the pins on a jacket, bag, hat, lanyard, or wherever you might need its message. You may also choose to leave them on the custom display cards as a small keepsake or give them to someone who could use a little tenderness... not advice, not a timeline, just a reminder that they deserve care.

Each pin is presented on a custom Grieving Differently display card.

This Listing Includes

• One Be Gentle With Yourself - Bumblebee Enamel pin

• One You Are Not Alone - Sunflower Enamel Pin

The book is not included with this listing. A signed-book-and-pin package is available separately.