so grief work seems pretty exhausting
when we can recognize why we're so tired, when we can clock that our grief needs some extra care on certain days, when we can direct our grief into activities and efforts that make real change, things start to feel easier, lighter, more hopeful.
so you're scared of how deep your grief goes
grief work doesn't have to mean just diving headfirst into an abyss so deep you'll never escape. it means learning how to float, and how to flow.
let me show you.
so you feel guilty calling it grief
while your grief might feel heavy, exhausting, miserable to manage, and entirely overwhelming, it is also a sign that you still care, that you haven't tuned it all out, that your heart is still soft enough to be broken.
nine of cups & the grief of wishes withdrawn
this card doesn't HAVE to be grief work — but it certainly can be, if we let it.
how is your heart grieving?
what does grief look like for you right now? what shape does your grief take? how is it showing up? and what is it costing you to hold your grief in whatever way you're holding it?
