#processinggrief

[iamshay]

Taking Time to Heal: A Personal Reflection

Tomorrow’s stream won’t be happening. I’ve got to step away from the screen, from the noise, and take a moment to breathe in a different way. I’m heading out to visit my dad’s resting place. It’s something I haven’t done in a while, and I’ve been avoiding it. Maybe “avoiding” isn’t the right word—more like “not being strong enough.” You get it, right? Sometimes you just need to give yourself the space to feel what you feel, and right now, that’s a lot.

Ramadan, for my family, is always tough. It’s a mix of emotions we try to juggle every year, and this time, it feels heavier than usual. You see, my dad passed away right after Ramadan, during Eid. So every year, right around the time we should be celebrating, we’re reminded of that absence, that empty chair at the table. It’s like the pain gets amplified, and while the rest of the world is filled with joy and gratitude, we’re just trying to hold it together.

Talking to my mom over the phone today, I could hear it in her voice. She was holding back tears too. It’s hard not to. Every visit to my dad’s grave is a reminder of what we’ve lost, and no matter how much time passes, it always hits like a wave.

This year, I’m taking a pause. I need this break. I’ll be away from everything for a bit, spending some quiet time with my mom. We’re going to stay with my sister for a while after Ramadan, just to be with each other, to heal in the only way we know how. Sometimes you just need that- time with family, time to reflect, time to let the grief flow and make its way through you.

I’m sharing this with you guys because sometimes it’s important to remember that it’s okay to take a step back. It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to feel heavy. It’s okay to not be okay. And it's okay to take time to heal, whether it's with your family, or alone, or however it comes to you.

So, I’ll see you when I see you. I’ll be back when the time feels right, but for now, I’ve got to do this for me, for my family, and for the memory of my dad. Peace, love, and all the things that make us human

[fatherhoodsurvivalguide]

[lysskram62386]

After two tragic losses rocked her world in one week including the death of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Alyssa found herself unraveling in therapy. What happened next was something she never expected: two pigeons appeared on the window sill, offering a powerful moment of reflection and peace. The Day Two Pigeons Gave Me Hope is a raw, emotional story about grief, mental health, music, and the mysterious ways the universe speaks when we need it most.

[leeharrington]

This week on my Patreon, I am sharing an unfinished essay from 2015 about the death of a friend of mine and in turn my reflections on how we show love during times of grief. As someone processing grief, I know it was important for me to see it from the vaults. https://www.patreon.com/posts/62365151 #Greif #LoveLanguages #SupportingLovedOnes #ProcessingGrief #Patreon https://www.instagram.com/p/CZyGhqhuV1y/?utm_medium=tumblr

[rosiemotene]

Our journeys bring us so many different stages and phases that are accompanied by happiness, grief, relief, betrayal, the list is endless.  My self-love journey has taught me to process pain in a different way.  Always be gentle with yourself and others. #speakingthroughmyworld #processinggrief #begentlewithyourself💫 https://www.instagram.com/p/CMynD3hg4EZ/?igshid=1nshkaz0xt7qh

[chachilovesdesigngallery]

“Searching for You,” acrylic on wood panel, 8 x 8 inches

[divine-divas-holistic-healing]

Working on Grief Wednesdays with Monei Da Goddess 💋 🗣️🎤🗣️🎤🗣️ Question for families who've lost loved ones to violence (especially mother's).  What triggers you to go into a down spiral of reliving that traumatic experience that plays in your mind like a looped video? Monei: For me it's watching shows where parents are told that their child didn't make it. Especially the part when the doctor's say, "we did everything we could". 😪😩 #workonitwednesdays #processinggrief #grief #triggers #griefcoach #gotroughittogetthroughit #disscussion #hypnotherapist #holisticpractitioner #follow #moneidagoddess #themoones_fanpage #divinedivasholistichealing (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG5RU29l8rG/?igshid=1mo3r2wjsn4ib

[anthonyhurd]

Work in progress. I wanted to illustrate what it’s like to process grief for me. This unraveling. It hits every emotion, it tears your perception apart, it’s rebuilds you, it’s energized you, it sets you aflame, and releases that darkness you’ve held onto since you were 7. It’s a catalyst for change, it can lighten your heart, it can bury you in sorrow, it can cultivate better understanding of self care. It doesn’t make the world all better I just ads to your wisdom, give you a little nudge in the right direction and letting yourself be free, even if for just little moments at first. It’s shouted in shame and scars and just waiting to be really looked at, appreciated and accepted. The process can be quick and easy or last a life time, there is no timeline, it has its own will at times. I’m grateful for the process, but often surprised at how much it still unexpectedly hits me years down the road. . . . #grief #shame #processinggrief #internaldialogue #selflove #internallandscape (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1CkyblglV1/?igshid=1f64h58f4j3vg

[chachilovesdesigngallery]

“Hope,” acrylic on wood panel, 8x8 inches