Taking a minute can be quite restorative. Not all minutes are created equal - I need more of a minute than my wife, who never sits still, as an example. Take whatever minute works for you.
A broken toe makes you go slow. It helps you in ways that you'll never know.
Listen to what the universe is trying to tell you. Just put one foot in front of the other (without banging it into something) and do whatever makes you feel a bit better. As you know, there are no rules
or guides to follow, so don't be hard on yourself; be easy on yourself. Sighing a lot helps, too. xoxoxo
I remember lying on my back in the hospital having just had a partial hysterectomy as a single parent, and stressing about getting back to work. And a kindly minister happened by. Not that I'm not religious or anything, as my father was an Anglican priest, but he said something that stuck with me, "Sometimes life has to knock you flat on your back to get your attention to look up!" Be kind to yourself now! You deserve to just be! Lie out on a chaise and enjoy a place that gives you peace.
Cindy, you may already know, but I’ll share that what’s happening on a physiological level with grief, is a mild level of brain injury. It’s temporary, but nevertheless, it’s shows up on an MRI after a traumatic loss. The Prefontal Cortex (thinking center), is underactive. The Anterior Cingulate Cortex (emotional regulation center of the brain) is also underactive. The Amygdala (fear center), is overactive. Be incredibly patient, careful and also forgiving of yourself. Your beautiful brain is working to help heal what is “non-recoverable”. In time, you will self-regulate into a more recognizable version of the person you were. I love that you are breathing and writing through this in a way that will reach so many and provide hope and comfort.
This spoke to my soul. I always wonder how people hold themselves together while holding down the fort. Thank you for reminding us that it’s so human to fall down and be bruised and messy, even if we’re also the ones who have to pick everyone else up and clean up after them. Sending all the love your way.
I am so glad you are capturing this time in words. It helps the rest of us make sense when we can't stop forward motion, even when it may actually be circular. Sending love to you.
Taking a minute can be quite restorative. Not all minutes are created equal - I need more of a minute than my wife, who never sits still, as an example. Take whatever minute works for you.
🤗. Rest!!
A broken toe makes you go slow. It helps you in ways that you'll never know.
Listen to what the universe is trying to tell you. Just put one foot in front of the other (without banging it into something) and do whatever makes you feel a bit better. As you know, there are no rules
or guides to follow, so don't be hard on yourself; be easy on yourself. Sighing a lot helps, too. xoxoxo
Good advice at the end. You need to take more than
a minute to catch your breath, do some grieving and gradually try to get back to normal, which will never be the same.
I remember lying on my back in the hospital having just had a partial hysterectomy as a single parent, and stressing about getting back to work. And a kindly minister happened by. Not that I'm not religious or anything, as my father was an Anglican priest, but he said something that stuck with me, "Sometimes life has to knock you flat on your back to get your attention to look up!" Be kind to yourself now! You deserve to just be! Lie out on a chaise and enjoy a place that gives you peace.
Cindy, you may already know, but I’ll share that what’s happening on a physiological level with grief, is a mild level of brain injury. It’s temporary, but nevertheless, it’s shows up on an MRI after a traumatic loss. The Prefontal Cortex (thinking center), is underactive. The Anterior Cingulate Cortex (emotional regulation center of the brain) is also underactive. The Amygdala (fear center), is overactive. Be incredibly patient, careful and also forgiving of yourself. Your beautiful brain is working to help heal what is “non-recoverable”. In time, you will self-regulate into a more recognizable version of the person you were. I love that you are breathing and writing through this in a way that will reach so many and provide hope and comfort.
This spoke to my soul. I always wonder how people hold themselves together while holding down the fort. Thank you for reminding us that it’s so human to fall down and be bruised and messy, even if we’re also the ones who have to pick everyone else up and clean up after them. Sending all the love your way.
I am so glad you are capturing this time in words. It helps the rest of us make sense when we can't stop forward motion, even when it may actually be circular. Sending love to you.