Kelly Clarkson has begun picking up the pieces of her life following the tragic death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, but according to a source, her friends are encouraging her to take her time before making any major decisions about what to do next with her hectic career.

Kelly Clarkson's ex husband and father of her two children, Brandon Blackstock, has died, and the family's loss makes their last Instagram posts even sadder.

Kelly Clarkson announced on Aug. 6 that she would be postponing dates of her Las Vegas residency because her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, is sick, he wrote on Instagram: "While I normally keep my personal life private,