In 2016, I felt paralyzed by grief. In between it all I found an attorney, helped my daughter through her grief, and talked to others in my grief groups. When 2017 rolled around, I started working again while juggling a million things on my plate. It was a difficult time, but the one thing I learned is that when people are grieving, just being a shoulder to lean on is one of the best things you can do.
Key Takeaways:
[1:31] Feeling panic stricken, being away from home, and trying to balance everything
[5:07] Not working, drinking, and feeling paralyzed
[8:58] Gracie processing grief and losing people in my life
[12:15] Getting Molly’s medical records and picking an attorney
[16:41] Receiving closure with my kids pediatrician
[18:18] Losing Roy and trying to juggle everything in life
[23:21] Working full-time again and keeping busy
[26:07] Finding a therapist and going through the motions as summer marched on
[28:20] Grief never leaves, but using social media to help
[33:05] Gracie going to school again and not wanting to be alone
[35:15] Getting through the holidays
[38:53] Trauma numbed me while going into 2017
[40:59] Looking back on the difficulties of 2017 and stepping back into my life
[43:52] How to help people that are grieving
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