Finding Courage

Grief is one of the most profound of all human experiences, yet it is deeply personal and often can be very isolating as well. Losing a loved one suddenly and tragically can feel like an earth-shattering event, leaving those left behind grappling with shock, pain, and a sense of helplessness. Life, once predictable, now feels like uncharted territory and the path ahead obscured by uncertainty.

Sometimes, even in the darkest of moments, courage is the only option. We are down and out, we are scared and defeated. Everything is broken and not only do we not know how to start to rebuild, we don’t even know if we really want to try. 

I have learned that if we wait for "the how" to appear before we do something, we risk never doing anything. I know, especially in the early days, you don’t have any clue as to how to move forward, and I would not expect you to but just maybe, instead of waiting for "the how" to show up before we begin to try and push forward, we just start with something, anything that is even a perceived step forward.

I believe that is what courage is. 

Courage does not mean forgetting or diminishing the loss, but rather learning to carry it in a way that allows life to regain meaning and purpose. A little bit at a time, slowly and steadily, but I believe you (we) can do it.