20/02/2026
You’re not losing your mind.
You’re grieving.
If you’ve ever:
– Put your keys in the fridge
– Forgotten entire conversations
– Read the same sentence five times and still not absorbed it
– Felt completely paralyzed by simple decisions
– Walked into a room and had no idea why
Please know, there’s nothing wrong with you.
It’s “grief brain”.
When we lose someone we love, the nervous system shifts into survival mode.
Your body is working overtime to process shock, attachment rupture, and overwhelming stress.
And when survival takes priority, higher-level thinking goes offline.
Memory.
Concentration.
Planning.
Decision-making.
It can feel terrifying. I remember thinking,
“Something is seriously wrong with me.”
Grief isn’t just emotional.
It’s neurological.
It’s physiological.
It’s whole-body.
And while it takes time for the brain to recalibrate, self-care, self-compassion, and nervous system support (breath, movement, grounding, co-regulation) can help.
If this is you right now, please be gentle with yourself.
🤍 Save this for the days you forget why you’re forgetting. And share with someone who needs some extra care and compassion.
And if you’d like my writing practice with somatic techniques (a process that helped me through my toughest days) please DM me.
Sending you love and light 🤍