This weeks episode is SHORT and is a brief explanation of why there was no new episode last week, as well as a reminder of how life will TRY to knock you down from time to time, but you CAN get back up.
Life threw a major gut punch at us on 2/29/24, when my husband's co-worker and friend was killed in the LOD. While all LEO deaths are hard...this one was the first time it's been personal and someone we actually know. It hits different and I am finding myself thinking about it and grieving from so many standpoints...making it that much harder.
I still think like a cop a LOT and RARELY like (or about being) a police wife...it's an identity crisis for sure...but this past couple weeks, I've thought and talked like both, which is exhausting! I do NOT have much to give right now, which is why this episode is short and I am re-evaluating the flow of episode releases...as well as the number of calls I book each week.
This past couple weeks has truly rocked me to my core and I am open to talking about it because I KNOW there is someone out there who needs to see/hear someone else fighting through the shit to KNOW they can too. I am not sure if/when I will "get back to normal," but I WILL keep going and doing the best that I can each day...which is all any of us can do, EVER!
I will say, GRATITUDE (even in the WORST of times) has helped so much! I am thankful for daily habits I've developed in the good times...they definitely help me get through the bad and even the unthinkable. If you don't have a daily routine and habits in place, check out Season 1, Episode 8 and this daily habit tracker I created.
Take care of yourself and watch your six.
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