Day 18

Originally written for writing your grief course done by Refugeingrief in October 2022

Day 18 blessing

Grief will  never go away ~ Don’t let others make you feel guilty for your  grief .

Please be gentle with yourself as you  navigate your “ new” life on your grief journey.

Use a lot of self care~ As no one would chose to be on this grief journey 

Seek help and support when needed ~ no one should navigate grief alone. Nor is it a sign of weakness 

Don’t feel it is necessary to whitewash your loved ones memory ~ particularly in cases of suicide or drug overdoses. Sometime the person’s behavior may have been downright shitty. It is ok to acknowledge it. Being truthful about the hard realities of your loved ones illness honors them

Don’t feel guilty when you have a good day~ you will have good and bad days in terms of grief Enjoy the good ones

I hope with time your grief will soften ~ although it will never go away 

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