07/29/2025
Let's talk about grief.
Back in June, my step grandfather was put into hospice and within the week we had lost a man that was full of life, creativity and music. Losing him was hard on my daughter, not being able to wrap her mind around having just seen him, feeling him and loving him. Then experiencing the loss of him.
So we took some time, meditated on it, and we both felt that his spirit and energy would manifest to us in the form of a dragonfly. Days after he passed, we saw widow skimmer dragonflies every where and everyday.
They'd hover above our car while we were driving. They'd dip into our field of view while we were gardening. They'd land on flowers next to us. Giving my daughter undeniable comfort that great grandpa was with us, even if he's not WITH us.
This a prime example of grief, right? This is what people think of when they think of grief. The loss of a loved one.
But what about the grief we don't talk about or give space for as often. The grief in transition. Maybe its grief in losing a job or not landing the job. Grief in the end of a friendship. Grief in loss of a relationship. There is an element of grief in every transition. Grief while painful and uncomfortable can sometimes serve a purpose. Grief is a space to grow. It's a space to draw from your strengths. It's a space where comfort can be found by those we surround ourself with.
Grief isn't beautiful, it isn't easy, and it isn't one size fits all. So if you're currently sitting in some ugly, stinky grief, take a deep breath and just be with yourself for a moment. Don't rush your experience, don't push through it, sit with it, and take this virtual hug. π«
I see you, and I'm sitting with you and your grief! β€οΈβ¨οΈ