Oh boy this one hit hard. I am grieving the loss of my 27 year old daughter and sometimes I think I "share" too much with my other children also in the name of transparency. Thank you for sharing this with us.
It is something I'm always working on. When I find myself talking too much about grief, I will stop myself and say, "okay, momma needs to be present with you all." Sometimes they will tell me to please go on and say what's in my heart, and sometimes they will allow me to change to subject to the present. They know it's something I will probably always have to do, dance with my grief. I do tell them how much I love and appreciate their patience. And then there are days when I need to hold space for THEIR GRIEF. We are all navigating this new journey together and as long as we hold on to our love for each other and for our Gabby, we'll see our way.
That is such a beautiful picture of the true nature of grief. Stumbling our way through it, showing up for each other and know it is a life long navigation.
Oh boy this one hit hard. I am grieving the loss of my 27 year old daughter and sometimes I think I "share" too much with my other children also in the name of transparency. Thank you for sharing this with us.
You’re welcome. It can be such a hard balance. I don’t want to hide my feelings from my kids, but I have to make sure I am not crossing that boundary.
How many other children do you have? How have you been able to grieve the loss of your daughter and still show up for the other kids?
It is something I'm always working on. When I find myself talking too much about grief, I will stop myself and say, "okay, momma needs to be present with you all." Sometimes they will tell me to please go on and say what's in my heart, and sometimes they will allow me to change to subject to the present. They know it's something I will probably always have to do, dance with my grief. I do tell them how much I love and appreciate their patience. And then there are days when I need to hold space for THEIR GRIEF. We are all navigating this new journey together and as long as we hold on to our love for each other and for our Gabby, we'll see our way.
That is such a beautiful picture of the true nature of grief. Stumbling our way through it, showing up for each other and know it is a life long navigation.
Thank you for sharing.