Day 29: healing. The most healing thing for me in the grief process has been taking about baby Gary. Whether it's with family and friends, Gary, my therapist, or my support system on TheBump, taking about my son makes me feel better, like I'm honoring him, acknowledging that I still think about him every day. I'm lucky enough to have many people around me who are gracious enough to listen.
I definitely agree that talking is most healing. If I had to be silent about her, I know it would eat at me from the inside and I would never be able to function well.
"Elsie Irene was born sleeping at 35w 6d on December 8, 2012. Mommy and Daddy miss you sweet girl."
The most healing to me is incorporating Brooke into our life everyday. The things we do to incorporate her now is different than if she was still here with us. This is mostly done by talking about her, tieing out balloons on her month birthdays and angelversaries, and just a whole lot of other small things. We will always miss her everyday.
Brooke Elizabeth born Feb 17, 2013 grew wings
May 9, 2013 @ 11 weeks & 4 days old from SIDS
What has had the most healing impact? Really, having Kevin by my side to hold me, cry with me, listen to me and share our dreams, fears and hopes has made all the difference. Prayer has also been a huge factor in healing along this journey through grief. Additionally, this photo challenge has been very healing for me as well.
Every person in the picture have been vital to my healing. I am able to talk to them whenever I need to. Whether anger, sad, or really happy and want to smile about him, they always lend their ears for me to talk. My fiancé has been wonderful, doing everything to make me happy, or just hugging me as I cry, and always taking my side when I'm angry. My mom has also been great. She just understands, and says she is going through it all to but from her point of view. My dad just continues to treat me as his little girl, and he hates to see me hurt. So he does everything to make me smile, which is mostly feeding me because food makes me happy! My brothers are just my brothers, they keep my mind occupied and it's a great thing. And then there is my son Jonah, I can even explain what he has done for me, he just knows how to keep the sadness away or just soothe me when I'm in a sad/bad mood. I can also say the ladies here on The Bump have been wonderful and great for my healing. You guys just make it so easy to vent and talk, and I love having someplace to come at the end of the night to see how others days are going or just to talk about my day. Thank you!
Re: capture your grief day 29
Day 29: Healing:
The most healing to me is incorporating Brooke into our life everyday. The things we do to incorporate her now is different than if she was still here with us. This is mostly done by talking about her, tieing out balloons on her month birthdays and angelversaries, and just a whole lot of other small things. We will always miss her everyday.
Brooke Elizabeth born Feb 17, 2013 grew wings May 9, 2013 @ 11 weeks & 4 days old from SIDS
Every person in the picture have been vital to my healing. I am able to talk to them whenever I need to. Whether anger, sad, or really happy and want to smile about him, they always lend their ears for me to talk. My fiancé has been wonderful, doing everything to make me happy, or just hugging me as I cry, and always taking my side when I'm angry. My mom has also been great. She just understands, and says she is going through it all to but from her point of view. My dad just continues to treat me as his little girl, and he hates to see me hurt. So he does everything to make me smile, which is mostly feeding me because food makes me happy! My brothers are just my brothers, they keep my mind occupied and it's a great thing. And then there is my son Jonah, I can even explain what he has done for me, he just knows how to keep the sadness away or just soothe me when I'm in a sad/bad mood. I can also say the ladies here on The Bump have been wonderful and great for my healing. You guys just make it so easy to vent and talk, and I love having someplace to come at the end of the night to see how others days are going or just to talk about my day. Thank you!