For me it’s been a gentle one.
Allow me to explain.
Four years ago the new year started with resolution after resolution. Detoxes, plans, strategies- you get the picture.
But then with the pandemic things changed.
More specifically, my Dad being admitted to hospital of COVID and then losing him on the 12th January totally changed my whole world.
Since then, the first two weeks of January feel heavy, the dates flashes on the calendar and on my heart like a warning siren.
And so, I give myself the space I need. I allow it all in and a gentle unfurling into the new year.
Going into yet another year without a loved one, no matter when you lost them is HARD. Another year without new memories, the longing for milestones that will now never happen. A heightened sense of their absence and a relearning of how to do life.
So if this new year is feeling tough after a loss of any kind, give yourself the space and compassion to step into it gently. Go at your pace, do what feels right for you and block out the noise.
I’ve gently dipped into work this week and will be starting client work in earnest on the 14th.
If this is the year you are ready to get the support you need with your grief and loss, then I’m here to walk beside you.
It it possible to grow through grief in a way that honours them, what happened and this new version of yourself you are trying to make sense of ❤️
It’s okay to have a gentle start to 2025…
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
Navigating grief, no matter what the loss is, can feel hard and it’s okay to do it your way ❤️
