Veering away from my usual articles on "Image" or "Fashion", I find it appropriate at this time to explore the different ways we may handle our time of grief. Some of us may experience going through different stages until we come out of our grieving process.
For some, overindulging in food, or alcohol may be a way of coping. Others may find an abundant amount of exercising helpful.
Just having lost my Mother recently, and feeling like an orphan, because of the finality of it all, makes me want to re-access my life and experience everything on my to do list immediately, for fear of losing myself into life's every day dramas.
There are many things we consider as losses, besides losing loved ones.
Whether it be a job, love relationship, a home, or anything that is special to us.
The way we handle our grief, and how we move on can be devastating and lead to other problems.
After processing my grief and trying to move on, I find that my anger takes over and I go on a shopping spree. Feeling cathartic for that moment, eventually turns and makes me realize what I am doing, which then turns into guilt.
It is not easy to cope with loss. Maybe time can heal certain wounds. Realizing why we react the way we do, can be a beginning to helping us find our way and heal.
