Grief is a profoundly exhausting experience. Do you find yourself dealing with people, including people who love you dearly, who keeping doing or saying things that aren’t helpful, but you simply don’t have the energy to say so, let alone to try teaching them about what would actually help? Feeling exhausted by trying to educate…
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I avoid books and other things that make me feel too much. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things in day-to-day life. Are there books, movies, tv shows, music, or other things that you actively avoice because you’re afraid they’ll make you feel too much? Is that normal? Avoiding books (and other media) that make you feel too much is #perfectlynormal in grief. We often hear the same thing from…
I talk about my person in the present tense. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things. What tense do you use when you talk about your person? Are you normal if you speak about them in the present tense? Referring to them in the present tense is #perfectlynormal in grief. Because we don’t talk about what grief is really like, this one comes as a surprise to…
Grief makes me feel even more isolated during the coronavirus pandemic. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things. How has your sense of isolation or invisibility changed with the coronavirus pandemic? Are you normal if you suddenly feel even more alone than you already did? Feeling even more alone and isolated than you did before COVID-19 is #perfectlynormal in grief. Feeling even more alone and isolated than you did…
Grief made me dread holidays and other celebrations. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things. What’s happened to your ability to enjoy holidays and other celebrations? Are you normal if you can’t stand them anymore? Dreading holidays and other celebrations is #perfectlynormal in grief. Loss is every day. No mark on the calendar makes it different. Being flooded with images of what was, what might have…
Grief, COVID-19, and missing my person – am I normal?
Grief affects so many things and COVID-19 can make them even more challenging. You may find you miss you person even more right now. You might feel relieved that they aren’t here having to deal with the outbreak. You could be angry that they aren’t here to help out. Are you normal if you’re feeling…
Grief made me forget where I parked. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including your ability to remember where you parked your car. Has this happened to you? Forgetting where you parked is #perfectlynormal in grief. So is forgetting what color your car is, leaving your keys in the freezer, or putting frozen food in the dishwasher when you get home from the…
Grief made me lose track of time. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including your ability to keep track of time. Has this happened to you? Losing track of time is #perfectlynormal in grief. As you look back on your day, you may not be able to articulate what you’ve done or accomplished. When asked, you likely cannot give any evidence of having…