Tag: Grief
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Chapters Can Go Unexplained
Being an anxious individual means always seeking answers. We obsess. We replay moments over and over. We torture ourselves. And for what, answers? Do we even feel better when we do get answers? Not always. It’s easy to think that if we get clarity, it’ll be easier to move past things that have happened –…
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My Grief
Although I am still to experience most of what life has to offer, I believe I have cause to say this: grief is one of the worst things a person can experience. Some backstory: I’d never lost someone before my Grandad passed, and he was a huge part of my life, so he has left…
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Understanding the Five Stages of Grief
I’ve done a lot of research and reading up about grief since my Grandad passed, and I’ve learnt one thing: that your grief is uniquely yours. Even with shared experiences, and shared feelings of the person you’ve lost, nobody will ever really experience grief the same way you do. It affects everyone differently and at…
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Finding Meaning in Grief: A Tribute to My Grandad
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison This blog is inspired by a recent one written by my brother, which I reposted not long ago, where he details the…
My Mind, Mostly. 