My Current Journey With Grief

Ugh, grief. I don't know about you guys but anytime I see or hear that word, I shudder a bit. Grief is so uncomfortable. It's not enjoyable to sit in pain and to not feel like there's a way out. I've been experiencing a lot of grief since last year and as I go through this intense transformation, I learn more and more about myself. I'm peeling back so many layers of who I am while simultaneously letting go of who I thought I was and it feels so strange and surreal.

There is a way out of grief....the only way out is through. I spent years running away from repressed aspects of myself and hiding from my shadow. But remember that these hidden emotions and thoughts will always come back to haunt you if you don't address them. Allowing myself to sit in the fire has been so painful yet so liberating. It's terrifying to feel an overwhelming sense of sadness but it's also teaching me empathy and grace. I have never felt as connected to myself as I do right now and that's because I've mustered up the courage to feel what needs to be felt and to experience every emotion on the spectrum.

My greatest power as a human being is my ability to feel. What a blessing that is.