Tag: grief
Merry Christmas to all hearts
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It’s nearly Christmas, and my heart is going through the motions. For the first time in ever, I’ve set up Christmas lights in my living room, and got teary eyed whilst doing so, thinking about family, and old Christmases with my loved ones, who are no longer here. If you…
Grief hurts
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The many sides of grief and their effects on the chronically ill A little over five years after my dear Ma passed away, I still often wake up with an aching in my chest, gasping for air. Like my Grampie, she frequents my dreams, and some days, like today, I…
A short Christmas note to the ones who are struggling
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I’ve been in a funk. Some of my lovely connections on social media have pointed out my absence. It wasn’t planned. It’s just been a rough year, replete with multiple losses, grief and pain. The same old battles with chronic illness, fibromyalgia, depression, trauma, systemic injustice, and new ones.
Facing death: anxiety and saying goodbye to Jens
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My beautiful soul friend left this earthly plain today. I thought I would be anxious about her dying – death has always made me anxious… but not this time, surprisingly.
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