So many of us have been led to believe when it concerns grief and loss of...(you can fill in the gap), it will simply get better over time.
'That things will get back to normal!'
Think of a long running programme you watch, where there has been a death. The characters left behind will show us their emotions for a period then it's not mentioned, not until it is necessary to fuel a new storyline?
From this point of view sounds like being at the top of a vertical slide and sliding to the bottom, the grief decreasing as you whizz downwards until you reach the ground where you feel normal again.
The reality as many have described, can feel more like going round on a merry go round carousel, where the feelings feel just as intense each time you are on it. Where seemingly small things, like a song or a comment, triggers you and you go round again with the same intensity of emotions as before.
What can change is the frequency. The gap between the rides can extend, the ride may not feel as long and you don't feel as winded.
It's the gap and what happens in the gap that changes.
You don’t have to go around alone, there is support.
When you’re ready to explore what this support could look like, click here
Find a more about what my service could offer from here