Whose Loss Is This, Anyway?The problem with feel-goodism and clichés thrown at grief is that they are not adequate to stop pain, and often hurt more than they help. And people should care; they should not want to cause pain because they felt the need to say something,... See More »
Carrying the GriefI carry my grief inside my body and mind. It is heavy and weary It makes me fatigued ,depressed, and unsure of which direction to go in It has changed with time but can I really say it has lessened? It has only changed form Not as isolating as at... See More »
Saying Goodbye Almost A Year Later10 days after your birthday, you died I feel like I was a zombie the whole time, not grasping all that happened and what it would mean. I kept waiting for you to come home. And then I didn't, and accepted the truth my mind did not want to. Coming... See More »
The hardest thing I have had to accept is he is not coming backStrange how the mind plays tricks on you at first.
Sleepless without youA night with no connection No special reason The emptiness falls upon me Here's to us Vickie You're never forgotten 😭😭😭 (1)
It's so painful to lose my husband.I feel so painful that I live a life without my husband. I went to bereavement group and I didn't feel like it helped me. The probate isn't helping me at all, I feel trap in the place that I don't want to stay anymore. I want to travel as a... See More »
Today is my dad’s birthday - his first since he passed away.The past few days have been extra rough just anticipating today. Thinking about how we would have spent it with him, how he would have insisted on no gifts, and how he would have cried while reading his cards. How he’s no longer here. The events... See More »
