The Monsters Under The Bed and Why I'm Not Afraid Anymore by Nina Bingham
To live authentically and fully, I had to turn away from the shadows that were dogging me
To live authentically and fully, I had to turn away from the shadows that were dogging me
In the early days, when the grief is so raw and you trust nothing, especially your own emotions, you feel the change of rhythm and think you are imaging it. You question every move you make, every thought you have. You question it because you believe it is grief that has changed your perspective. You are right, it is the grief.
Ways I coped after the loss of my oldest son.
You don't need a grand calling for your mission or purpose. Sufficient to the moment is to develop a fundamental intention to seek and give happiness, service and compassion. Your purpose may never be to be a knight in shining armor saving a kingdom, rather your simple purpose may be fundamental happiness, peace of mind, health and longevity. It is your reason for getting up in the morning.
For me grief is a whole gammut of emotions that takes you on a journey with no clear guidelines.
It is a human experience that goes beyond a text book of explanations.
My grief experience is mine alone yet the feelings I express on my own journey have received some touching responses including these:
It is written on my heart now. The pain, the loss, the sorrow. All of it etched so deeply, it has become a part of this life I now live. I find that it is not a 'new normal' for so much of the old is still there. The grief is an added extension that stays without invitation.
I MISS YOU!
I miss your face.
As Tim says
Here is a song I wrote to remember lost loved ones and feeling their presence all around...Original song wrote by Tim Strathman copyright Tim Strathman 2015