Rooted & Rising Blog | Wellness, Healing & Inspiration

You’re Not Done Becoming

Claudette Eames

Published on: 21/09/2026

You’re not meant to stop growing once life feels established. Explore what can happen when you stay curious, keep learning, and leave room for who you’re still becoming.

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When Pain Starts Making the Decisions

Claudette Eames

Published on: 24/08/2026

Pain can quietly shrink more than movement. Claudette Eames shares how rebuilding strength restored confidence and reopened the life she worked to build.

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The Life I Never Expected to Love

Claudette Eames

Published on: 03/08/2026

Seventeen years after losing my husband, I realized life had quietly become something I never expected to love. A reflection on grief, hope, and learning to carry love in a new way.

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💛 Widow to Wellness: Carrying Love in a New Way

Claudette Eames

Published on: 14/07/2025

A gentle reflection on love, loss, and grief. Claudette shares how she carries love forward in a new way after losing her husband. Read the story.

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