Through these difficult and challenging times, many have lost loved ones to the Covid19 virus. For many, one day everything seems fine, and the next, your loved one was gone. We all experience grief at some time or another. There are stages we weave in and out of and while we never “get over” the loss of a loved one, in time we do heal and come to an acceptance of this tragic life event.
It is totally natural to feel shocked and denial that this has even occurred. Many are in the state of shock that this pandemic came in and so many lives were lost. What has happened to one individual has affected every other human being to where it has become a domino effect. We are all grieving to a certain extent and feel compassion in our hearts for those who have lost loved ones and realize that none of us is immune no matter what our social, economic, health, and overall status may be. We continue to worry about ourselves and our loved ones. If you have lost a loved one, take the time to grieve and realize you will go through shock and denial, anger, depression, bargaining and finally in your own time you will heal and experience acceptance. Give yourself permission to feel these feelings to their full capacity. There may be days you will want to be alone and others you want to reach out and be with friends and loved ones to receive all the support you can. Accept these are your feelings.
You are never fully alone. If you feel the need to reach out and talk with a professional, please do. There are many resources throughout the globe and with our amazing technology, help is available right now, today.
Take all of the necessary precautions to keep yourself safe and calm during this difficult time. Grief has no time frame, no right or wrong way, no good or bad way. You will go through grief and you will miss your loved one. That is the grief process. In time, you will adapt to newness and cherishing memories of what was.
Grief brings us to a place of Recognizing and accepting how precious life is. It is right where we are. Know that we while we don’t have answers, we do have each other.
Know that you will have your up and down days and you will feel like a tangled ball of emotions. While you feel incredible pain and fear, the roller coaster ride may get intense. Accept where you are in the moment. Acceptance disempowers fear and sadness. Trust and follow your heart that grief is healing. Let the tears flow and know they are tears of healing. May you surround yourself with love and light.