Goodbyes happen every day and to varying degrees throughout our year. They span from finishing a great meal to losing a loved one. Through regular journaling I found that being intentional about this process was comforting and helped me ease the transitions from life with something to life without it.
If you have experienced tragic loss you know there are no words to describe the anguish and the all-consuming weight that bears down on you. We’ve just passed the 6-month anniversary of my friend Kim’s death and the experience has evolved in different ways, so it is time to write again. Some aspects are worse. Some are better. Here are my experiences with grief, as they present themselves further along in the process.