Welcome to Episode 88-Grief Season- Sitting in the Pain of Grief
We are coming up on the 5th anniversary of my mother’s passing.
At the end of September, we have officially entered into my grief season which is why we are in this series.
Grief has been interesting. It has been hard.
Grief has taught me a lot about myself and it has shown me my calling which has been to give people the permission they need to hear to allow themselves to grieve.
Icebreaker: Self-Care Empowerment Card: If I could sit down and have a cup of coffee or tea with anyone in the world, past or present, who would it be? What would I ask them?
Topic: Sitting in the Pain
I am walking in my grief season.
This is the 5th anniversary of the car accident that would change my life.
I went numb.
I took a break.
Then I came back when I was ready.
I was a completely different person when my mom, specifically passed like I did not recognize myself.
I had to sit with myself. Like really sit with myself. I moved to New York. I traveled for a while and then Covid happened. All along, my siblings and I were still in investigation for the car accident. There was no time to grieve because business (as far as the investigation) had to happen.
Then one day it all ended and I could breathe. I went to therapy and I let out the biggest cry.
The therapist there then told me that this was what I needed.
From that point on, I would go to the park every morning, walk, and release.
I cried, I slept, I was angry. I allowed myself to feel and see everything everyone told me not to do.
People wanted me to be happy but I could not until I could.
Affirmation:
I speak for myself, and I am always heard.
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