Once you come to terms with your true emotions and feelings, holding them as valid, your job is to feel the feels. And hold on to your hats cause this is where the ride gets wild and sometimes scary, which makes it easy to avoid feeling. We tell ourselves we’re just putting it off forContinueContinue reading “Avoid the Avoiding & Feel the Feels”
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Tips for The Haze – Part One
Because I only vaguely saw the terrain I was traveling through during The Haze, it all looked the same. It felt the same too. Yet when the mist finally started burning off I could see I was no longer in the place I’d started. The hard work had made a difference!
What did that hard work look like? …
The Haze
The Haze. It’s what I consider the first stage of grief. (I’m guessing you’ve probably heard of the five stages of grief. Well that’s not what I’m talking about. They’re great and you can google them). The Haze is a lot like it sounds. More often than not, you don’t even know you were inContinueContinue reading “The Haze”
Living after Child Loss – The Hot Mess that Got Me Here
Within three months of Alison’s death my marriage had fallen apart and I had gone from stay at home wife and mother, care taking a terminally ill child to a single girl going to college fulltime and law firm receptionist to put myself through school.
Getting Comfortable
Grief can be a sneaky thing. It can crop up when we least expect it, and sometimes when it’s most inconvenient. Before wading knee deep in it, I figured it makes sense to get as comfortable as we can with an uncomfortable topic. Knowing you have tools at the ready can help as you navigate through your days. To kick off this series, I’ll share a couple things I’ve found worked for me.