Thank you for reading and being here Elizabeth, and everyone's journey with grief is so wildly diverse and unique as you said. Wishing you a gentle new year xx
I just wanted to tell you, from stranger to stranger, how deeply and tenderly your words reached me. All this raw, beautiful wisdom you carry inside is life-giving. Thank you for this brave, vulnerable, heart-stirring share.
Thank you so much Julia for your beautiful and kind words, I deeply appreciate it. I am so glad this piece reached your heart and I am so grateful for your presence and shares here.
This is such a beautiful ode to grief. As someone who has lived through and been reshaped by loss and grief, I find in you a kindred soul. Today my soul work is simply to hold sacred space for the grieving so that they can be their messiest, most human selves. Thank you for sharing your tender heart ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this with me and I am so glad that this piece created a kindred connection. Holding you in my heart as you hold space for your process and the messy bits of human-ing. Thank you for reading and I am grateful for your presence here.
Thank you for writing about your grief. I lost my daughter on June 16, 2023, and I am struggling in a way I never knew was possible. She was at work, and suddenly she dropped on her desk and was instantly gone.
So many unanswered questions and so much to say but all buried within my heart for now.
I miss my daughter every moment of my day and night. I hear her voice, her laughter and the most endearing way she would call me “Ma”.
I am so sorry for your loss. There is no way to fill the void left behind. Grief is unbearable and beyond painful. May we all find peace in this shared loss and grief.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, and your heart, here with me. You speak so honestly about the realities of grief and how the experience really does unite people in some ways, although painful ones. Holding you in my heart as you continue the wild journey that is grief, and may you find pockets of peace and people who can help carry the load with you.
This is devastating and beautiful and brave, thank you for sharing your story Laurita. So much wisdom and I love the way that you talk of grief as essential to life and as an expression of love that is enduring. Much love to you xx
Lyndsay, thank you so much for your thoughtful and beautiful words, I am so grateful. Grief really is an ongoing, forever part, of truly living. Thank you for reading my story and I am so grateful for your presence here.
Thank you for sharing your story, Laurita. I am so sorry for your loss.
This is a difficult time of year for those who have lost. I’m trying to support my brother-in-law as he dreads his second Christmas without my sister. All I can do is echo his pain.
Thank you for reading and your kind words. Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, dates on a calendar....all can be challenging to move through. Holding you and your family in my heart as you tend to the grief, especially at this time of year.
Thank you for sharing your story with grief this time of the year Laurita!
I seen you and, despite being a new reader and still a stranger, I hold you in my heart!
I am grieving old grief this holiday and wrote about it recently too. As we share openly, we can hold all those who feel grief but cannot express it and feel excluded from the joys of this season when they may not feel so merry and everyone is only talking about the happy holidays. Sending you love from south of Germany! X
Thank you for reading and being here, Carmen. Holding you in my heart as well as you traverse the tender territory of grief. Wishing you a gentle new year x
You are a wise young woman, Laurita. We live in a society which is uncomfortable with the process of dealing with grief, whether it be for themselves or others for whom they care about.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful vulnerability. Never having been afraid of being or sharing my own vulnerability, I am naturally drawn to others who are the same. ❤️
Thank you for reading and being here Elizabeth, and everyone's journey with grief is so wildly diverse and unique as you said. Wishing you a gentle new year xx
I just wanted to tell you, from stranger to stranger, how deeply and tenderly your words reached me. All this raw, beautiful wisdom you carry inside is life-giving. Thank you for this brave, vulnerable, heart-stirring share.
Thank you so much Julia for your beautiful and kind words, I deeply appreciate it. I am so glad this piece reached your heart and I am so grateful for your presence and shares here.
This is such a beautiful ode to grief. As someone who has lived through and been reshaped by loss and grief, I find in you a kindred soul. Today my soul work is simply to hold sacred space for the grieving so that they can be their messiest, most human selves. Thank you for sharing your tender heart ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this with me and I am so glad that this piece created a kindred connection. Holding you in my heart as you hold space for your process and the messy bits of human-ing. Thank you for reading and I am grateful for your presence here.
So glad to be connected with you. Real conversations are what I long for and have the heart for.
Here for all of this, too!
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Thank you for writing about your grief. I lost my daughter on June 16, 2023, and I am struggling in a way I never knew was possible. She was at work, and suddenly she dropped on her desk and was instantly gone.
So many unanswered questions and so much to say but all buried within my heart for now.
I miss my daughter every moment of my day and night. I hear her voice, her laughter and the most endearing way she would call me “Ma”.
I am so sorry for your loss. There is no way to fill the void left behind. Grief is unbearable and beyond painful. May we all find peace in this shared loss and grief.
I’m so so so sorry for your loss. There are no words. As one human to another I send you love. May you know you’re not alone as you walk this path.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, and your heart, here with me. You speak so honestly about the realities of grief and how the experience really does unite people in some ways, although painful ones. Holding you in my heart as you continue the wild journey that is grief, and may you find pockets of peace and people who can help carry the load with you.
Thank you. It's like being in a boat on a stormy day.
This is devastating and beautiful and brave, thank you for sharing your story Laurita. So much wisdom and I love the way that you talk of grief as essential to life and as an expression of love that is enduring. Much love to you xx
Lyndsay, thank you so much for your thoughtful and beautiful words, I am so grateful. Grief really is an ongoing, forever part, of truly living. Thank you for reading my story and I am so grateful for your presence here.
Thank you for sharing your story, Laurita. I am so sorry for your loss.
This is a difficult time of year for those who have lost. I’m trying to support my brother-in-law as he dreads his second Christmas without my sister. All I can do is echo his pain.
Thank you for reading and your kind words. Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, dates on a calendar....all can be challenging to move through. Holding you and your family in my heart as you tend to the grief, especially at this time of year.
I imagine this wasn't easy to write or to share, Laurita. Well done for putting it out into the world ❤ it's full of beautiful reminders.
Thank you so much Tamzin for reading, sharing your lovely words, and for being here. Grateful for your presence xx
Thank you for sharing your story with grief this time of the year Laurita!
I seen you and, despite being a new reader and still a stranger, I hold you in my heart!
I am grieving old grief this holiday and wrote about it recently too. As we share openly, we can hold all those who feel grief but cannot express it and feel excluded from the joys of this season when they may not feel so merry and everyone is only talking about the happy holidays. Sending you love from south of Germany! X
Thank you for reading and being here, Carmen. Holding you in my heart as well as you traverse the tender territory of grief. Wishing you a gentle new year x
You are a wise young woman, Laurita. We live in a society which is uncomfortable with the process of dealing with grief, whether it be for themselves or others for whom they care about.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful vulnerability. Never having been afraid of being or sharing my own vulnerability, I am naturally drawn to others who are the same. ❤️
Thank you for your words, presence, and thoughtful reflection Susan. I am glad we are connected here. Wishing you a gentle new year x
I am so sorry for your life and bravery in sharing your emotions. Wishing you a care in the new year🥰
Thank you! Wishing you a gentle new year x
It's a tender, beautiful piece.
Thank you for reading Victoria, I appreciate your words.