Grief is like having a long-term concussion (Archives)

Grief is like having a long-term concussion

One of the many things that surprised me about grief was how much it affected my cognitive abilities. Not only thinking and reasoning, but also things like focusing or even being able to read. Everything became so hard, almost as if I had had a concussion instead of “merely” grief.

Daisies in San Juan Capistrano, California (Miranda Hernandez)

From one mother to another; a letter to the recently bereaved

May 8, 2019

I won’t lie to you, it’s going to be hard. You may dream about him and wake up sad. You may find you can’t dream about him and that makes you sadder. It’s okay if you want to hold on to things, and also if you want everything to change. There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Grief is like having a long-term concussion (Archives)

Grief is like having a long-term concussion

From one mother to another; a letter to the recently bereaved

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