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When Grief On The Page Feels Too Real
In this episode, I discuss how a book can be something we look forward to until it suddenly feels like a mirror. I sit down ready to gather grief resources and instead I’m stopped cold by a story that’s too close to home. With my brother-in-law’s death still fresh, the rawness on the page makes me close the cover and cry. And, I have to admit what so many of us think but rarely say out loud: I want support, not a wave that pulls me under.
Next I share how I trya second book, hoping for inspiration and motivation, and I run into the same wall.
That becomes the turning point, not because reading is bad, but because grief is honest. We can learn from stories and still set boundaries with them. We can look for inspiration & help after loss without forcing ourselves to absorb more pain than we can carry today. And we can release the guilt and shame that tell us tears are something to hide.
From there, I share my own written reflections about the changes and reality of our life. It isn’t a perfectly controlled schedule or environment . It’s life. Messy. Real. Not perfect. Not planned.
As the ground of our life path shifts, we have the confidence that we will keep our existence, our balence amongst life’s reality. That we will get up and keep going. It’s resting, working, crying, and laughing again. Letting joy and sorrow coexist in the same memory.
I close with a gentle, practical grounding exercise: breathe, notice the sounds around you, see the colors in front of you, and remember you are not alone.
If you needed a quiet place to land today, press play.
Subscribe, share with someone who’s grieving, and leave a review so more people can find this kind of grief support.
And if feels okay to do so, leave me a message on what helps you breathe when life or grief feels unbearable?
With care,
Frances, The Caring Death Doula
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By FrancesIn this episode, I discuss how a book can be something we look forward to until it suddenly feels like a mirror. I sit down ready to gather grief resources and instead I’m stopped cold by a story that’s too close to home. With my brother-in-law’s death still fresh, the rawness on the page makes me close the cover and cry. And, I have to admit what so many of us think but rarely say out loud: I want support, not a wave that pulls me under.
Next I share how I trya second book, hoping for inspiration and motivation, and I run into the same wall.
That becomes the turning point, not because reading is bad, but because grief is honest. We can learn from stories and still set boundaries with them. We can look for inspiration & help after loss without forcing ourselves to absorb more pain than we can carry today. And we can release the guilt and shame that tell us tears are something to hide.
From there, I share my own written reflections about the changes and reality of our life. It isn’t a perfectly controlled schedule or environment . It’s life. Messy. Real. Not perfect. Not planned.
As the ground of our life path shifts, we have the confidence that we will keep our existence, our balence amongst life’s reality. That we will get up and keep going. It’s resting, working, crying, and laughing again. Letting joy and sorrow coexist in the same memory.
I close with a gentle, practical grounding exercise: breathe, notice the sounds around you, see the colors in front of you, and remember you are not alone.
If you needed a quiet place to land today, press play.
Subscribe, share with someone who’s grieving, and leave a review so more people can find this kind of grief support.
And if feels okay to do so, leave me a message on what helps you breathe when life or grief feels unbearable?
With care,
Frances, The Caring Death Doula
Click here to send me a text. I would love to hear from you your thoughts on this episode.
Sign up for my newsletter, ask questions, and get responses via Email: [email protected]
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