Emily Cave

Hi, I’m Emily! I wish I could give you a big hug through this screen and tell you these things… You have a friend in me. You are loved. You are special. You are appreciated. You are going to do great things even though in this moment it may not seem like it. I am here to hopefully inspire and help you live an open and vulnerable life. To find your passion in life and give it your all. Celebrities, reality tv, magazine images, social media - paint a picture of people that appear to have it all figured out. That beautiful people, happy people have no problems. That you have to grieve quietly, that you can’t have bad days. But that is just a lie that we all tell ourselves. We all have hardships, obstacles, rock bottoms. We all struggle with loss, mental illnesses, heartbreak, fear. The list goes on and on and on. But, we are not alone. There are other people who get it. I have been there, heck I still am their majority of my days. And even though it is a journey, I am overcoming. You can too. There is a reason to still hope. There is a reason to still believe. I want to help you find that. I want to create a community about facing it, overcoming it, finding hope and peace, about living life to the fullest because in split second everything could change. “My passion is to help others by being open and vulnerable through my speaking, writing, and encouragement,” Cave says proudly. And with more than 60 thousand followers on her various social platforms, the young woman saw she had a direct line of communication to her peers. After suddenly becoming a widow at the age of 26, she recognized, specifically, she could be positive voice to those also grieving and in dire need of an inspiring, non-judgmental presence in their lives. Things I live by: 01 — “Be kind” You truly never know what someone else is going through. I always strive to be kind but it wasn’t until the loss of Colb that I realized that much more how important acts of kindness are big and small. It can change, save, and impact a life in so many ways. 02 — “Love beyond what the world understands and offer grace beyond what anyone could expect” Loving yourself and one another is what makes the world a better place. Love and grace is always stronger and more powerful than hate. Three things will last forever- faith, hope, and love- and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 03 — “When they go low, we go high” This quote is from Michelle Obama. If I have learned one thing being a young widow, it is that many people will judge how you grieve, how fast or slow you grieve, and so many other things. Young widows do not get enough credit for what they endure. Grief can bring out the best in people but also the worst. “Hurt people, hurt people”. This is not a reflection of you but a reflection of themselves. Going high doesn’t mean that you ignore the problem, or “cover it up”, it means choosing to stand up against the judgement and hurt. 04 — Have Faith My faith is something that has truly kept me alive during this most difficult time. We may not practice the same religion, or have the same faith but I encourage others to find something to believe in. To hold onto to that faith. To know that they don’t have to pretend everything is ok but stand confidently anyways knowing that God (or whoever you may believe in) is with you every step of the way.