Tag: Grief
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Lessons on Grieving
When we lost our brother a long time ago, I did not know much about grieving. I was too young. All I remember was the pain and loneliness without him. I do not recall how I grieved, except that for many years, I cried whenever I thought of him. Now, the pain is gone. The…
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Facing the Holiday After a Loss
In the middle of this year, our mom died. My birthday has passed, my siblings’ birthdays have passed, and Thanksgiving went by with emptiness and a deep longing for a mother. It’s true that we often recognize the importance of someone or something only once they’re gone. Sometimes we take them for granted because we…
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Mourning in Silence: My Hope in Quietness
Grief changes everything. Part of me celebrates life’s wins, but another part silently cries. As the new year approaches, I struggle to feel joy. I’m thankful to God for His blessings, but the pain inside still feels fresh. Whenever I think of Holidays, I can’t help but cry. It should have been the best season…
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Grief 101: Things That Are Helping Me Through Grief
As I navigate this season of grieving, there is one thing I realized – my grief is my responsibility. No one can help me go through it and find healing except for myself. Yes, people might help at times, yet my grief is something I have to learn to deal with as it is deeply…
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Coping with Loss: A Daughter’s Reflection on Mourning
These past months have been a whirlwind of emotions. The desire to move forward from that day of losing our mother seems like it goes round and round, as the grief suddenly comes anytime. This is the ugly truth about losing our mothers. No matter how strong we thought we were, without her, we still…
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Beyond Grieving
What is it about grief that seems to be forever with us, the way we forever bury our loved ones? Losing one of them means entering into the journey of grief and a new normal where we walk a different path – not the same way as we had while we were with them. There…
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The Sting of Pain in Grieving
The day your mom dies is the day that you become a different person. A daughter or a son without a mother, so to speak. It feels like a part of you has died with her. As the days pass by, you will realize that there are questions lingering around as you live with grief…
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Learning How to Grieve
Grief is universal. This is how we feel when something we treasured or loved is taken away from us. It does not always pertain to losing a loved one. However, one of the most difficult aspects of grief is associated with losing our loved ones. Grief. It’s tagged as an elephant in the room, especially…
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Grieving for My Mother, Thanking God for His Sufficient Grace
When we lost our mom, it was a total shock. I thought I was dreaming. I still planned with her once she got out of the hospital. But, unfortunately, she won’t be able to know it anymore as she would go to a different house – a house of her own in the cemetery. During…
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Grieving Your Loss: A Journey to Healing
Nothing hurts the most than losing a loved one. Death is a familiar word that I keep talking about, yet it’s different when it hits personally. A few days ago, we lost our beloved mother. It felt surreal. It came as a shock, at least to our family. I know death comes to all. I…
