2.14.22 Note to Self…

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I cannot control losing those I love, but I can consciously guide how I respond to my loss; and how I deal with my sorrow.  I get to decide what the grieving experience looks and feels like for me.  Loss has made me realize how fragile and precious life is, how everything can change in a moment and never be the same. 

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I will choose to be patient with myself as I find my way through these unfamiliar emotions, I will gently pace myself.  I will give myself all the time and freedom I need to walk with grief, rather than run away from it.  My Soul's purpose right now is to take good care of myself.  I will be gentle with myself and take it slow.  When I make it through one day, I will tell myself, I can get through another.  I do not need to look ahead.  I focus on the present and continue to breathe.