My Soul is Shaking
Loss hits our souls too. It can jostle us spiritually. We come to realize just how little we control.
Loss hits our souls too. It can jostle us spiritually. We come to realize just how little we control.
We all need to feel seen and heard. This is especially true when we're hurting from a loss.
From the Grieving Heart:
Many of those around us can't relate. Or perhaps they don't want to. We wonder if anyone cares.
From the Grieving Heart:
Special days become huge triggers for grieving hearts. Birthdays can be especially difficult.
The human voice is powerful. Our ears are attuned to the pitch and cadence of the voices of those we love. We hear them in our hearts and our dreams.
When loss hits, we feel vulnerable. This is natural and common, but uncomfortable. Life feels shaky, even scary now.
This will cannot be fixed. Those around us, however, will try. Most are well-intentioned, perhaps, but that doesn't make their words helpful.
When loss hits, life changes. This includes our relationships. So often, the people arond us don't understrand. We can feel rejected, invisible, and alone.
When someone dies, we lose not only them, but many things attached to them. The losses can pile up quickly.
People are us how we're doing. How are we supposed to answer that one? "I'm fine," is a typical response, even though that might be the opposite of how we feel.