Grieving Process

“ — Losing someone sucks. — It really does, doesn’t it? — Yeah. But it gets easier. I mean, the missing part doesn’t go away. But it stops hurting as much.” Dead to me, S3 E2 The first two years after mom died, my heart felt like an open wound…

Facing the Tides of Grief In life, we all experience loss, whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a significant change in our personal circumstances. Grief is a natural and inevitable part of the human experience, yet it can be a challenging and isolating process. …

Our Bon Vivien guide to grief will cover what grief is, the stages of grief by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, some statistics by Medium Britta, and overcoming grief and loss. What is grief? Grief is a complex emotional and psychological response to loss. It is a natural and normal reaction to the death of a…

I don’t feel like he’s really gone. I am one of the lucky people in this world. My parents were my first best friends as an only child. Other kids I hung out with despised their parents and did not understand why I would rather hang out with my parents…

One thing I have learned about grief is after a certain amount of time no one wants to hear about it. They feel you should have progressed by now and your pain becomes a burden. I dont know about others but I fear an eye roll or a sigh if…

My mind slams the door My words flee in fear My face flickers From smile To stoic

The past year has been the most challenging time of my life. — As I sit down to write this post my eyes fill up with tears. I can’t believe that it’s been a little over a year since my husband passed away. It still feels like yesterday when we were together, making plans for our future. …

Losing someone you love is one of the toughest experiences life can throw at you. It’s as if a piece of you has been forcefully taken away, leaving you feeling empty and lost. But by the time, I’ve come to realize that grief is like yin and yang. Its all…

For almost 12 months I watched my young son die from a rare terminal illness for which there was no cure. Keeping him alive was a full-time job I gladly took on and I would have been blessed to have done it forever. It was difficult. Yes. It was the…