“I Should Stay Strong but I’m WEAK … and What’s Wrong With That?”

31st Jul 20191st Mar 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 19 Comments

I get stuck in my head a lot. I think and think and think, and sometimes the words I want to say just dry up in my mouth, and I keep everything inside. It’s not that I actively choose to not talk about it anymore, I just can’t express myself.

How Many Spoons Do You Have Today?

24th Mar 20191st Mar 2020 ~ thegriefreality ~ 14 Comments

I feel as though I am slowly sinking into thick black tar. My clothes feel like lead, pulling me under even more, weighing heavy against my lungs making it difficult to breathe. I don’t have the strength to put out my arm and reach for help. I feel completely overcome with grief for my mum. I feel debilitated.