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Elena Ricci Starts Checking Off Late Boyfriend’s ‘Yes List’ to Reclaim Life

Ricci credits grief therapy after revisiting the letter in January for empowering her to celebrate her first joyful birthday in two years

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Overview

  • Chirag sent the letter before his suicide in July 2022 with 101 activities that combined 50 shared dreams and 51 personal challenges to help Ricci live again.
  • Ricci initially reacted with anger and spent nearly three years “sleepwalking through life” before deciding to reread the letter at the start of 2025.
  • Following the letter’s advice to seek professional support, she began grief therapy and has since started working through the list.
  • Ricci celebrated her first self-focused birthday in May by hiking in the Yorkshire Dales and now plans to dye her hair blonde and visit Stourhead.
  • She says tackling the list alongside therapy has brought more positive experiences and she hopes her story will encourage open conversations about grief.