Grief Awareness Week
This week (from the 2 nd -8 th December) is ‘Grief Awareness Week’, so I thought I would use the best outlet I have to share some thoughts and feelings on a subject matter that so many of us have to deal with. ‘What is grief, if not love persevering?’ Ever since Wandavision aired, this quote has stuck with me. It’s possibly the best and most meaningful description I’ve heard about grief. We all know grief as the mourning a loss, but seeing it described like this is powerful. So, although they may be gone – it doesn’t mean that the love you have for them has gone. I always find that, in society, you’re expected to move on from your grieving after a certain time. The thing is, though; grief doesn’t have a shelf date. Yes, life carries on and yes, eventually, a lot of people can find a way to navigate through their lives; often finding strength and solace in other things or people. However, that doesn’t mean that the grief has gone. It’s a testament to the love you have for th...