08/01/2025
Hey Chatties! Here are a few lessons in grief I’m sharing with you all- because millennials grow better, together, right?
1-Acknowledge that loss is inevitable. Some of us live with a false sense of exemption, to a degree. The delulu in our minds somehow tells some of us that we will be unmarked by tragedy or devastating loss. Until we are met with one or both. We’re not exempt, and truth is especially the greatest life experiences, have an expiration date.
2- Suppressing your emotions do not make them less real, or show long lasting strength. Suppresion will overwhelm and fatigue you. Your human right is to feel every feeling. They’re real. Feel them, have your moment, and press forward.
3- When the grief waves come, let them pass, let them take space, give them energy. But do not let them weigh you down. We’ve got work to do.
4- Whether you go by traditional belief of how long a grieving period should be, or you wing it on your own terms, no grief journey should be compared to any other. The experiences that introduced you to the loss and grief experience will vary. Be honest with how you feel and how it affects your every day life, and do your best to lean on your community of family and friends for support.
5- Give yourself grace - for what you do and do not know. Give yourself grace for having outbursts in public, Give yourself grace for feeling numb, or feeling angry. And, pace yourself. Pace your progress with each stage of grief,
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