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Growing through Grief

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I've learned that grief is a process, not an event. There is no instant fix to suffering.  There are no words for times like this or the moments one experiences. Neither pretty nor subtle words can ease your pain, take away the origin of what you suffer. Every loss is different.  Grief is hard work and there is no blueprint or timeline that works the same for everyone. We all approach, handle and express grief differently. Some days will be harder than others. Some days you will feel as if you're barely existing. The one thing I am continuing to learn daily is to be patient with myself.  Most of our pain comes from wishing things were different. That our lives didn't have to change from the pain. In grief, there may be many days when we feel devastated, preoccupied, empty and, yet, filled with loneliness. Other days may be a bit brighter, and it feels possible to grow from grief even though we know that growth may take time. Growth is rarely easy and almost always br...

💘 Love Isn't Complicated ...

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  ​ ​ It may be safe to say that no one has ever loved anyone the way that person wanted to be loved. We just have to accept the fact that some people are going to stay in our hearts even if they don’t stay in our lives. ​Love isn't complicated, people are. ​ People make love more complicated than it should be. Love should be easy and fun. If you are loved and love someone, I see no reason why you should ​n'​ t be happy. ​{Alexa play Mary J. Blige "Be Happy"} ​ I think that every female has been in a  ​position​ where she has liked someone, but isn't sure as to whether or not he likes her as much as he may say he does. So, her mind tells her to step back and see if he will ​ seek​ her. Sometimes it works in love and sometimes it doesn't. The truth of the matter is - when someone wants to be with you ... you'll know!  ​They​ will make sure you are aware of ​their ​ intentions and  ​their​ interest ​edness​ for you AND ONLY YOU! ​Th​ e ​y​ will put i...