This isn't spoken about enough. You're right, the movies picture grieving as being immovable, crying in the shower, the inability to carry on. But what about when life demands to be tended to, when there is no option to lie in bed for days on end, surrounded by tissues and empty ice-cream tubs? What about when life demands you grieve and also still move through life carrying the same amount of responsibility, just with less capacity, heart-space, and brain-space to handle it all? What about the part of us screaming to not be called strong, but instead have the chance to melt into softness, into a moment that doesn't ask grit and resilience of our aching hearts? This is the reality of grief, of complex emotions, in a world that calls us resilient to avoid having to sit with us in our most tender moments. Thank you for speaking on this.
So beautifully said as always, Leah! Grief looks so different for everyone and we need have the awareness and literacy to support all shapes of healing and mourning. As you rightly said, the world demands so much of us, and as we move on with outward normalcy, we're doing it with internal uncertainty. Thank you for your thoughtful comment :)
Thank you for sharing and for discussing a topic that many avoid. Acknowledging silent struggles raises awareness not only for those who are suffering in silence but also for those who, with the best intentions, encourage others to "move on" under the mask of being resilient.
Self realisation is hard to practice but when you start realising that whatever you see around is maya , there begins happiness….😊😊
Today jolly ,tomorrow gaali(in tamil)😜😜
Gaali (in hindi) might be apt too 😂
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This isn't spoken about enough. You're right, the movies picture grieving as being immovable, crying in the shower, the inability to carry on. But what about when life demands to be tended to, when there is no option to lie in bed for days on end, surrounded by tissues and empty ice-cream tubs? What about when life demands you grieve and also still move through life carrying the same amount of responsibility, just with less capacity, heart-space, and brain-space to handle it all? What about the part of us screaming to not be called strong, but instead have the chance to melt into softness, into a moment that doesn't ask grit and resilience of our aching hearts? This is the reality of grief, of complex emotions, in a world that calls us resilient to avoid having to sit with us in our most tender moments. Thank you for speaking on this.
So beautifully said as always, Leah! Grief looks so different for everyone and we need have the awareness and literacy to support all shapes of healing and mourning. As you rightly said, the world demands so much of us, and as we move on with outward normalcy, we're doing it with internal uncertainty. Thank you for your thoughtful comment :)
Thank you for sharing and for discussing a topic that many avoid. Acknowledging silent struggles raises awareness not only for those who are suffering in silence but also for those who, with the best intentions, encourage others to "move on" under the mask of being resilient.
Thanks, Luisa! I'm glad this resonated with you :)