Thursday, May 22
You can’t heal what you don’t let yourself feel - and for many of us, that feeling is grief.
Let’s unpack this:
For a long time, I tried to stay busy, to stay positive, to avoid the quiet moments where the ache would rise. But avoiding the pain didn’t make it disappear and instead, it just stayed buried deep inside me. It wasn’t until I allowed myself to feel the grief, to name it and sit with it, that I realized how much I had been carrying. Grief isn’t always loud or obvious. Sometimes it shows up as numbness, exhaustion, or a quiet sadness that lingers. Letting myself feel it wasn’t easy but it was the beginning of healing. Feeling the grief meant I was finally honoring my experience, my loss, and myself. - Caroline Bloss
Subscriber Spotlight: This week’s resource:
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine - offers a transformative perspective on grief, challenging conventional views that push for a quick return to happiness after loss and provides compassionate insights for both those who are grieving and those who wish to support them.
