🌙 Writing Prompts for the Days You Miss Them Most

A gentle guide for anniversaries, birthdays, and quiet moments of longing

Grief has its own calendar. It doesn’t always follow the holidays marked in ink. It shows up on the birthday of someone who’s gone. On the anniversary of their passing. On a random Tuesday when the light falls just right and you remember their laugh.

On those days, writing can be a balm. Not to fix the ache, but to sit beside it. To honor it. To let it speak.

Here are some gentle prompts for the days you miss them most—whether you’re journaling, writing letters, or simply trying to find your way back to memory.

🕯️ For Birthdays

• “If you were here today, I’d tell you…”

• “Here’s how I’m celebrating you, even in your absence…”

• “One birthday memory I hold close is…”

• “You always made birthdays feel like…”

• “I baked your favorite today. It tasted like…”

  
  

🌼 For Anniversaries of Loss

• “This day feels like…”

• “I remember the moment I said goodbye, and…”

• “What I’ve learned since you left…”

• “I still carry you in…”

• “Today I lit a candle and thought about…”

  
  

🌙 For Quiet, Unexpected Moments

• “I saw something today that reminded me of you…”

• “I miss the way you used to…”

• “If I could hear your voice right now, I imagine you’d say…”

• “I didn’t expect to cry today, but then…”

• “I keep you close by…”

  
  

💌 Optional Rituals to Pair with Writing

• Write your entry on special stationery and tuck it into a memory box

• Read your words aloud beside a candle or photo

• Share your writing with someone who also loved them

• Add your entry to a Legacy Journal or grief letter collection

  
  

At Orion’s Legacy, we believe that writing is a way to keep love alive.

Even when the person is gone.

Even when the words are hard to find.

Even when the page stays blank for a while.

These prompts are here when you’re ready.

No pressure. No perfection. Just presence.