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…
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Grief made me feel confused and overwhelmed by simple tasks. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things. What’s happened to your ability to complete simple tasks? Are you normal if you now feel confused and overwhelmed by things that used to be easy? Feeling confused and overwhelmed by simple tasks is #perfectlynormal in grief. Grief rearranges your mind. It makes even the simplest things hard to follow. It…
Grief made me wish this had happened to someone else. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things. Are you normal if you find yourself wishing that this happened to someone else? Wishing this had happened to someone else is #perfectlynormal in grief. It’s so hard to accept that bad things happen to good people. Asking the universe, “Why me?!” or “Why them?!” or why didn’t this happen to…
Grief made me lose my train of thought. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including your ability to remember what you were talking about in the middle of a conversation. Are you normal if you lose your train of thought while talking to someone or simply thinking about something? Losing your train of thought in the middle of a conversation is #perfectlynormal in grief.…
Grief made me keep their shoes right where they left them. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including how you feel about items that belonged to your person. Are you normal if you’ve kept their shoes or other possessions exactly where they left them? Leaving their shoes by the door is #perfectlynormal in grief. It’s perfectly normal to leave all sorts of things, entire rooms, exactly as…
Grief made me experience conflicting emotions. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including your emotions. Are you normal if you’re feeling a range of different things at once? Feeling conflicting emotions is #perfectlynormal in grief. You can miss your person with every cell in your body and also be angry at them for being gone. You can be having a wonderful day…
Grief made me cry in public. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including when, where, and how often you cry. Are you normal if you cry in public places? Crying in public is #perfectlynormal in grief. Everyday life is full of grief landmines. Tears suddenly flow in the most ordinary moments or for no clear reason at all. Sometimes the most mundane…
Grief made me resent other people’s celebrations. Am I normal?
Grief affects so many things – including your reaction to other people’s achievements. Are you normal if other people’s celebrations now upset you? Resenting other people’s milestones and celebrations is #perfectlynormal in grief. It’s hard enough watching people go about their daily lives as though everything is normal. Watching people celebrate things – birthdays, births, graduations,…