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theGriefcase is a safe space for you to explore the cartography of the grieving heart.
💙 For my Mother, Robin. I’ll love you forever.💙

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A hard moment in grief is when someone compliments you on how well you’re doing. It almost leaves you dumbfounded, because in all honesty you just aren’t doing well at all and you can’t believe they think you’re okay by looking at you.

Is your first reaction guilt, too? You don’t want to burst their bubble thinking that you’re doing well, but you also want them to know that you’re barely hanging on in that moment.

Have you been faced with this situation? What have you done in that moment?

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We wish it were this simple.. If only love could be the remedy that kept you here physically with us.
For now, we will continue to keep those who’ve died alive in other ways with our words, memories, thoughts, and actions.
This can look like donating to a cause they would be proud of, creating a memorial in their honor, bringing them up in everyday conversation, remembering them on special occasions, and so much more.

What are some ways you’ve chosen to keep the memory of your person alive?

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It’s okay to scroll through your social media pages, read someone’s viewpoint, disagree with what it says, and still be supportive.
A lot of times these days, it seems like you have to be in total agreement with a person to show your support. This is not true! It’s totally acceptable to feel differently about grief. The problem arises when you don’t allow the other person to feel their grief in their way. Simply be there and don’t make it about you by forcing your opinion on them. We say this with all the love in the world to try to educate those who feel the need to police our grief.

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It is infuriating when people try to reason away our person's death. There's not a reason. What the hell could the reason be? They should be here. Not dead.
there is isn’t a “reason” for everything.

”Everything happens for a reason“ is cliche BS and is NOT about death or trauma. That quote does not apply here.

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What didn't get done today so you could just survive?

Dishes may remain undone.
The laundry may just get half folded.
Maybe we make it to the shower.. Maybe we don't today..
Seemingly small tasks are so daunting on survival days. We do the bare minimum and survive.
Sometimes, that's asking enough of ourselves.
If you're surviving today, we are so damn proud of you.

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