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Grief: Self-Pity and Self-Loathing

It is no news that grief has been a constant companion in my life, the loss of my sister; this was when everything seemed to shift beneath my feet.  So far, I have written about how grief isn’t just about sadness or anger; now, I want to discuss the unexpected emotions that surface: self-pity and […]

The Grief No One Understands

I have been writing about losing my sister, and my last post talked about my daughter and how difficult it was for her to go into my sister’s house, and the time it took to convince her. Since then, I thought that now that we got the trip out of the way, it would be […]

Going Back to Move Forward

For the past two years and ten months, I have consciously avoided returning to Georgia, as it is where my sister resided. I left Georgia in October 2022, and since then, neither my daughter—whom my sister regarded as her own child—nor I have returned. While I am her biological mother, my sister played a significant […]

Finding Hope After Loss: Embracing Your Grief

In my previous post, I wrote about my mother’s experiences coping with grief following the passing of my sister. However, I did not mention that this was not her first experience losing a child; in fact, it was her second. Before my brother Benjamin was born, she had another son who transitioned when he was […]

Thus far……………

I am struggling with the loss of my sister; September was especially hard because that was the month I lost her. I still feel some type of way when I hear people talk about their sisters and their relationships with them, but like I told my mum, “This is the card I have been dealt.” […]