The Feels

It’s crazy how different one single day can be. You could be having a great day. The sun is shining, you have enough energy to get out of bed, you make a cup of coffee, you might even go for a walk! You talk with friends and family, and sometimes you might even forget what you’re going through. It may be a day you don’t expect to feel sad at all; but then there’s that one thing. One thing happens that completely shifts your whole mood, your energy, your drive. One thing you think about that opens the flood gates of all the memories you once were able to make... you‘re okay until you’re not.

No one ever tells you what grief and loss is really like. People talk about it as if it’s something you go through - like you might get through to the “other side” and make it out okay. The truth is, there is no end to grief; there is only the beginning and the journey. Once you enter into a time of grief, you’re in it. You don’t just stop thinking about the person you lost. You don’t just stop saying their name or talking about their memories. Grief is something you will carry with you for the rest of your life. Yes, it may get easier, but that doesn’t mean it’s over.