A Year of Blogging Through Grief

I can hardly believe it’s been a whole year since I started this blog. It feels like just yesterday I was writing my first post. I wasn't sure what to expect - would it actually help me? Would anyone read it? And, most importantly, would I be able to express my complicated, messy, and overwhelming emotions that came with losing my Mom? But here I am, one year later, feeling like I’ve learned so much along the way.

When I started blogging, I didn’t realize how much it would help me process my thoughts. Grief is so messy, and sometimes talking about it with people doesn’t come easy. But when I write, it’s different. It’s like my mind can finally catch up with my heart. I can take a thought that feels jumbled, get it on paper, and slowly start making sense of it. It’s been a way to give my feelings a place to go, and that’s been huge.

I’ve also realized how much I’ve grown over this year. When I write, I sometimes find myself uncovering things I didn’t even know I was thinking. I’ll start a post feeling all over the place, but by the end of it, I’ll have figured something out - maybe it’s a new insight into my grief or a different perspective on how I’m healing. Writing has helped me reconnect with myself in a way I didn’t expect.

I’m so grateful for the space this blog has given me to share my grief, and even more so for the people who’ve taken the time to read it, comment, or write to me privately to share their own experiences. It’s been a reminder that, even though grief can feel like a lonely road, there’s a whole community of people out here who understand exactly what it feels like. There’s something incredibly healing about hearing someone else say, “I’ve been there” or "me too." 

So, here’s to a year of writing, sharing, and connecting. I’m looking forward to more of it - because the more we talk about our grief, the more we realize we don’t have to go through it alone.

P.S. Here’s the first blog post I wrote, on the anniversary of Mom’s diagnosis day.

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