You’re not imagining this

Gibbons Insights is shaped by the lived experience of Terrie Gibbons.

After losing my husband in 2022, just two weeks after we celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary, this space grew out of the long, quiet work of learning who I was after profound loss.

Through my own grief journey, I have learned that loss often divides life into a before and an after. It changes how we see ourselves, our relationships, our memories, and even our future. Gibbons Insights grew from that tender place: the place where grief is still real, love is still present, and we begin learning how to live forward without pretending life is the same.

Not long after losing my husband, I also lost my brother, followed by other beloved family members in the years that followed. Those layered losses deeply shaped my understanding of grief, resilience, and the way life can change in ways we never expected.

In recent years, I also walked alongside my mother and stepfather through their final season of life, carrying both love and grief in the same hands. Their decline, their goodbyes, and the tender moments surrounding their passing deepened my understanding of anticipatory grief, caregiving exhaustion, family love, and the sacred weight of letting go.

Before and through those seasons, I balanced family life and a full-time career, learning firsthand that resilience is often built not in dramatic moments, but in faithful presence, showing up day after day in the midst of uncertainty.

Professionally, I have spent more than four decades in business, leadership, analytics, and technology, and have also returned to school later in life to pursue graduate studies in psychology to better understand the emotional and human side of loss, healing, and personal growth.

I share my story here in the hope that it offers understanding, steadiness, and encouragement to others navigating grief, identity shifts, caregiving, life transitions, and the quiet work of finding themselves again after loss.

Through the blog and forthcoming resources, Gibbons Insights is meant to be a place to pause, reflect, and gather strength, offering thoughtful perspectives shaped by experience, compassion, and the belief that even in life’s hardest seasons, we are not walking alone.

While this space may offer comfort, reflection, and support, it is not intended to replace therapeutic counseling, mental health care, or professional medical advice.