There is no right way.
There is no one way to get through; there is only your way.
This is what I am learning about my daughter passing and going Home. There is only my way—for me.
What helps me get through this terrible pain may not work for you. And what you do may not work for me.
And that is okay.
While many of us are on this horrific journey, it is the loneliest of all. We can have people walking right beside us yet feel no one is even close by. That is how lonely it is.
Yet, we have to somehow keep taking steps forward, keep finding our way through the maze and pain of this grief. And how you choose to, how you NEED to may not resonate with someone else
And that is okay.
There is no right way.
If you need to hide away, hide away. If you need to keep busy, keep busy. If you need to find you child on the other side of the veil, do that. If you need to learn and speak about their passing, do that. If you need to scream and be angry, do it. You do what you need to do to get through this because, whatever you need to do, that is what you need to and….that is okay! There is no right or wrong way.
And good grief, if you have never walked this path, and even if you have, don’t judge the parent trying to find their new way. Whatever they need to do, it’s okay.
There is no right way. And that is okay.
Compassion, love and support.