#Grief #Healing #Strength

Losing someone you love feels like the ground beneath you has crumbled. 

Losing two within in 24 months? 

It feels like free-falling with no end in sight.

First, it was her partner. He was the foundation of their family—the man who always had the answers, who made the world feel safe. One moment, he was teasing her about her  terrible cooking. The next, he was gone. 

Sudden. Unfair. Reality.  

There was no time to prepare, no time for goodbyes. 

Just silence.

Grief hit like a tidal wave. She was drowning in memories, replaying every conversation, wishing for just one more.

She tried to be strong, to keep going, but the world felt dimmer without him in it.

Before she could even find her footing, life struck again. She was diagnosed with a life threatening disease. She fought with everything she had. She smiled through the pain, made jokes in the hospital, and promised she would beat it. 

And she believed in her self & managed to come out strong. 

Yes she did. 

While she was in the process of finding her footing ...yet again...

Her  mother—her best friend, her partner in crime ever since her first breath, lost life to age.

She smiles feeling shattered within.

How do you grieve twice in one breath? How do you find the strength to move forward when every tends to feel heavier than the last?

She cant pretend that she figured it out overnight. Some days, she may barely function. Others, she probably will force her self to smile atleast to people who say, "Be brave" because the truth is, "all will not be fine!" 

But over time, one learns it because life doesn't leave you with a choice, saying this from my experience 

Grief is not a straight road - Some days, you feel like you’re healing. Other days, the smallest thing—a song, a scent, a memory—brings you right back to square one. That’s okay. 

Healing isn’t about forgetting; it’s about learning to live with the love they left behind.

Let people in -  I wanted to be strong on my own, but grief is heavy. Family, friends—even a kind word from a stranger—helped me carry it. 

Expressions is what keeps us standing.

Honor their life, not just their loss - Trust me, my father’s wisdom still guides me & his laughter echoes in my happiest moments. They are gone, but they are not lost. They are in the way I live, in the choices I make, in the love I give.

Pain changes you—but it doesn’t have to break you. Loss taught me how fragile life is, how precious every moment can be. 

So love harder. Hold people closer. Confess your emotion  without hesitation so far as it is not toxic. 

Keep it sacred because in the end, that’s what truly matters.

If you are some one who is grieving, know this: 

You will laugh again. You will find joy in small moments. And even when the storm feels endless, light will find a way in.

#Grief #Healing #Strength #LoveLivesOn