Grief

Grief is NOT just a conversation for those who have lost a loved one. 

Grief is around us all the time, especially in this tumultuous and tenuous time in history. I am not just talking politically and it doesn't matter what side of the aisle you fall, we all feel and sense turmoil in our country and around the world. Unless you are completely void of feeling (and you can probably stop reading here), you feel grief when you hear about the death of American soldiers overseas, watch on national television another school shooting, or see a facebook post about another teen suicide. These events happen every day and have become part of the fabric of our lives.  What about the events that we see and hear about next door or in our schools; a friend's mom dying or the loss of a child, The sudden illness of a friend, the sudden death of a neighbor or divorce of close friends or the loss of a job or the death of a pet. If you haven't experienced it, you know someone who has and what then? How do you support them? How can you hold space for their grief without falling apart yourself? How do we create a community that can talk about this without feeling uncomfortable? Loss is a part of life, we should not hide in fear of it. 

I have lived in grief all of my life. Recently, I was inspired to write a facebook post (yee gads). I had just come from Pure Barre class and went to Starbucks for a coffee and I sat down and typed it out on my phone. I didn't expect anyone to say anything, but I received several comments praising my bravery. 

So, I have decided to keep writing and finally make something of this blog. It is named after my mom's car; the car Bill Bill bought my mom, so something definitely should come from that. 

With love and much gratitude, 

Tiff