Gratitude is a healing balm for broken hearts, a salve for wounded souls and a way for us to look upward, even in our deepest distress. Gratitude and sorrow can co-exist.
Tag: grief
I am personally grieving the loss of my dad who passed away a week and a half ago, unexpectedly, and quickly. These 5 Ms are what’s helping me deal with my grief the most.
Have you ever experienced a loss that has knocked you off your feet? Ever wondered if you would ever feel normal again? Happy again? Ever wanted to stay under your covers in bed rather than face your new reality and try to move on? Perhaps you are currently going through a time like this.
Any loss is hard and every loss needs to be grieved. You are not a wimp for needing to acknowledge that you have lost your footing when things have changed in your life.
Some trials I never have and never will be grateful for. However, I have learned I can still find ways to be grateful in the middle of despair and later, I am often grateful for lessons learned, for empathy deepened and a heart softened. Gratitude and sorrow can co-exist.
Whether you are feeling sadness over a canceled event, missing a family member, a child’s illness, or the loss of a loved one, we all experience grief in one form or another. Join me today to talk about making room for the grief we feel.