Beauty & The Grief

Seriously, what comes after the pain and sadness? Anything?

It's really hard to try and keep it together and carry your grief. Really fucking hard

I can't help but relive the memories and moments leading up to my mom's death. Unfortunately this is something I struggle with

Getting through hard days is tough enough as it is, but what do you do when it seems like everyone is avoiding you because your grief is too heavy or too much for them to take on?

Little TSwift because why not ? How being extra extra sensitive we are while grieving can make even the silliest situations seem awful.

Two days away from Mother's Day I read my blog post from month 11 of my grief journey. It can be found on BeautyandtheGrief.com

Mother's Day is approaching and feels impossible to avoid. How will you spend it? What can we do to honor and celebrate our mother's on this day? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Give yourself permission to feel however you'd like about the things that move you while grieving. Nobody gets to judge why and what matters to you in this journey.

One of the hardest thing is getting rid of their things... or living in a new home they will never get to physically visit

“You will lose someone you can't live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn't seal back up. And you come through. It's like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.”

“Celebrate your joy, you have suffered to earn this, ached to deserve it.” Tyler Knott Gregson How chasing & creating joy in my life has helped my grief.

It's hard to be someone else's life vest when you're grieving.

I was really hoping there wouldn't be a part two or another episode on this topic. But a little follow up about how COVID has impacted my grieving process. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Please take a moment to think about your actions & words. Keep negativity to a minimum in this time .

This virus has really impacted our grief. Social distancing, isolation have really added to the pain of grief.

https://www.beautyandthegrief.com/post/reddit-user-response-on-grief. A REDDIT user's AMAZING view of grief

No! I'm not kidding. There are actually some really valuable takeaways from the pain we experience in loss --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Is anyone else tired of the excuses they've gotten regarding YOUR loss?

Fear that as time marches forward, you will feel further and disconnected from your loved ones.

Signs are everywhere if you know where to look and what you're seeing. The second part of this episode is crackling- so sorry!! The image here was a note I found after my mom died in her bag.

#mommyissues --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Not always rainbows and butterflies, sometimes grief can be really ugly.

A follow up to my social fears come true. Socializing with someone and not knowing if I should avoid talking about my loss... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When you wake up too tired to do anything because emotionally you just are exhausted.

That “ Saturday Night Fever” when all the sudden you don't feel well or are too tired to go out.

Out with the old, in with the new? Deciding which traditions to carry on and which to kibosh is completely individual. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Waking up and feeling the “symptoms” of an “emotional hangover” from a day of crying or grief... it's a normal part of the process.

“Maybe, you might have some advice to give, On how to be insensitive”

Learn what this page is all about. Introduction to grief & all that comes with it . EXPLICIT CONTENT