I never thought at the age of 37 that I would have to figure out how to live my life without my parents. To unexpectedly lose both of them in such a short amount of time has been extremely difficult. I never knew my heart could break so much. I decided to start this blog site as a way for me to work through the grieving process.

 

As an empath, I think this aspect of myself and those who feel deeply as I do,  is pushed into overdrive when dealing with grief and loss. You’re not only trying to process your own emotions of your loss but you also are feeling and trying to filter the strong/heavy/sad emotions of other people in your family or circle of friends who are also navigating the waters of grief. This can be extremely overwhelming, to say the least. Although my intention for this site is to write about my experience and lessons learned on my grief journey to help me process it all, I hope the posts found here will help others going through similar thoughts and feelings as they deal with their loss - whether or not they are empathic.

 

I know there are a lot of grief resources out there. I hope this finds it way to those who need it. To be a light shed in such a dark time. Although we each grieve on our own terms, I hope this page can serve to allow one to know they are not alone in their grief journey and there are others out there who are holding space for them to grieve and heal in their own way and timeline, no matter where they are in their grief journey. 

 

I’m not a counselor, therapist or any professional of the sort. I just feel people need to connect with others when grieving. We need to take the stigma away from expressing our dark, sad feelings because they make others uncomfortable. Together we endure the pain every day, with each passing second making us strong grief warriors. Together we learn. Together we heal.