21/03/2026
Have you ever had to listen to something like that?
From so-called friends.
At work.
From strangers online.
I didn’t want to go on.
The ground had just been pulled out from under me.
How am I ever supposed to go on living a normal life?
I needed time.
Time to give my feelings space.
To even figure out how to deal with it.
What often helped me:
⭐️ Talking to people I trust
⭐️ Small, set daily tasks (e.g., drinking
a glass of water right after getting up, going for a walk, replying to a message, sitting in the sun, listening to a song and focusing only on that)
⭐️ Consciously taking breaks from grief,
without feeling guilty
Even years later, the grief is still there.
Not as heavy anymore.
Not in every thought anymore.
But sometimes it still comes back.
And then I take time for myself,
when I miss my dad.
Because grief simply doesn’t have an expiration date.
What isn’t okay, though, is giving up on yourself.
Completely neglecting yourself.
To forbid yourself from laughing and enjoying moments.
Because despite your grief, you have the right to learn to make your life worth living again.
A little piece will always be missing. I know that.
But there will also be moments when you can laugh from the heart again.
Even if it might not feel like it right now.
Don’t give up on yourself!
What helps you cope with grief? Feel free to share in the comments ❤️🩹
DEALING WITH LOSS
RESOURCES
GRIEF
