I’m grateful for my grief

I am grateful for my grief. I know that probably sounds…strange, but I am. I wish my mom was still here, there are so many days that I wish I could call her and hear her voice. But I’m starting to see my grief as a gift, something I have learned so much from, that I’m still learning from.

Grief is a remarkable teacher if you listen to the lessons it’s trying to tell you. For me, my grief has taught me to:

• slow down and listen to what my body is telling me;

• lean into my feelings, not to run away from them;

• keep my partner and children at the centre of my life;

• not to take my health for granted;

• remember that connection helps me to heal;

• making friends with my grief helps me to heal, making it my enemy prevents me from healing; and,

• my grief is helping me to transform my vision for my life and connect my healing to my ability to help others.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this - when you think about your grief today, what do you feel?