Meme: It's okay to grieve a future you thought you'd have.
You don't just grieve the loss of your loved one. You grieve the future you had imagined together, the memories you could have made, and an entire life that should have been. #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief
Imagine living with a scream inside you. And the scream is yours. And no one else hears it. That is grief.
#grief creates a visceral reactionary state within the mind & body of the individual. Surrendering them to internal & physical pain. Stifled in one's own echo chamber. It permeates the soul with carnage permanently altered by deafening sound. #widow #thegriefspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief
"Grief never leaves you, you just get better at hurting..." #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief
In English, we say: “You hurt me.”
But in poetry, we say:
“You planted thorns in my chest with hands I once trusted,
and now every breath feels like an apology I shouldn’t owe.” -Larson Langston #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief #poetry #writer #author
In English, we say: “I wish it were different.”
But in poetry, we say:
“I water the garden of could-have-beens with tears,
waiting for flowers that refuse to bloom.” - Larson Langston #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief #poetry #writer #author #writingcommunity
In English, we say: “I feel lost.”
But in poetry, we say:
“The compass of my heart spins wildly now,
its needle drawn to places it can no longer call home.”
#grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief #poetry #writer #author
In English, we say: “I don’t know how to let go.”
But in poetry, we say:
“I carry you in my chest like a stone—
heavy, unyielding, and carved with the sharp edges of what once was.” - Larsen Langston #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief #poetry #writer #author
In English, we say: “I miss you.”
But in poetry, we say:
“I trace the shape of your absence in the spaces where your laughter used to linger,
and let the echoes of you fill the hollow hours.” - Larsen Langston #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief #poetry #writer
It is possible to love what was and love what is.
It is possible to build a new life while honoring an old.
Grief makes your heart bigger, deeper and stronger for what comes next if you let it. #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief
At some point, we will all grieve someone or something. #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief
There's a deep silence that comes with losing a spouse. It doesn’t matter if you’re standing in the middle of a crowded room. In a room full of noise you will only notice the silence. The silence of your loss is deafening. #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #normalizegrief
“When grief becomes a holiday guest, it changes so much, and I hope that you are especially gentle with your heart as you find ways to navigate this challenging time of year.”
- Liz Newman #grief #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #letsnormalizegrief #widow #soloparent
Grief. It changes you. It changes you physically, there's a numbed sadness in your eyes. #Grief spiritually strips your soul away. Grief. It changes you forever. It is so powerful that it can divide time. Your life is divided into the before and after. #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword
Grief blurs your memory and clouds your future. It blinds you, making you unsure of which path is best for you. #Grief suffocates you, leaving you breathless and wanting to give up. It seeps into your pores. #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword
Losing a spouse is the equivalent of a massive ball of soot exploding in your life. The dust gets on everything...you, your child, your family, your friends, your finances, your photos, your home-EVERYTHING. #grief #widow #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword
Widowhood is complex and layered in a way that no one could have prepared me for.
Because when our partner dies, we aren't only grieving them... we also grieve the version of us that existed when they were here. #thegriefspot #thegspot #griefisadirtyword #grief #widow
