Grief and Depression Are Not the Same Thing
You can be grieving and not be depressed – these two things don’t need to coexist. Grief is hard, but you can still be joyful after a loss.
You can be grieving and not be depressed – these two things don’t need to coexist. Grief is hard, but you can still be joyful after a loss.
Stay hopeful – love can always find you again. A great love of mine died years ago and I’m getting married now. There is love after loss!
I wrote this in 2022, and although it’s no longer how I feel, I think it’s funny. Grief makes me funny! Here’s some dark humor about death.
Release the attachment to the grief when you’re ready, and you’ll see you can learn how to process grief without it defining you.
When you’re dealing with grief and loss, it’s an experience in you. Grief is about your loss and your growth because of it.
The waves of grief are invisible. You won’t ever see them. It is so socially unacceptable to be sad, so we keep grief private.