Today I’m Giving Myself a Break. I’m Giving Myself Space to Grieve.

I’m in a state of mourning.

Not the kind where you wear black for two months, unless of course you’re talking about the five pairs of yoga pants I’ve worn on rotation for the past seven weeks. They suck me in in all the right places, OK? Honestly, at this point I question whether I could even zip up a pair of jeans.

And not the kind of mourning where people come together to share stories over casserole dishes and reminisce. I mean, yes I just made cookies, solely to eat the dough but let’s be honest, sharing is not caring right now.

It’s more like mourning the loss of, well … everything.

Life as we know it has been flipped on it’s end and in so many ways, we’re all grieving.

Grieving the loss of what was and the acceptance of what is.

The loss of connection

Of last minute coffee dates with friends

Of family get togethers

Of vacations

Of events

Of sports

Of school

Of plans

Of control

And at the root of it all – TOGETHERNESS.


Jennifer Thompson
Jennifer Thompsonhttp://theywhinesoiwine.com
Jennifer is a working mom, blogger, wife, and mama to one rambunctious little boy. Surviving motherhood with a good laugh, dance parties, lots of coffee and a glass of wine. Follow along with her blog for the not so perfect, unorganized and unfiltered working mom at www.theywhinesoiwine.com.

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