Christmas should be a joyful time, but sometimes grief at Christmas makes our holiday celebrations difficult or impossible. Is this normal? This is our third Christmas without Vince. My mind says it should be getting easier. But it isn't. Three Christmases ago, Vince wasn't feeling well. We didn't know why. At first it seemed… Read More
It's normal, but it still surprises you. After several weeks, you're still stuck in the throes of grief while life goes on around you. People still go to work. They go to parties. People still laugh, and they still get upset about drivers cutting them off on the road. Everyone else is doing all their… Read More
"You are handling your grief amazingly." "You're doing so well." "I'm so impressed with how well you're grieving." Really? How do you know how I'm grieving? I'm alone in my grief. Even my children only see small segments of my grieving. I'm so busy trying to move through my day and all the… Read More