Oh wow what a post. 'But life is too short to eat shitty bread' - my favourite line! Kindred spirits indeed.
I'm so sorry you lost your friend, and are surrounded by even more grief. What a powerful message to take from it all, and to choose to live by. I'm saving this to re-read another day. As a reminder to never take the life we have for granted. Thank you for sharing this Liz ✨
I'm sorry for your loss, and the losses you've recently born witness to ❤️ you have touched on an important truth - death and loss are an invitation to wake up to life and live fully….it's so fragile.
Sorry for your loss, but also good that it could be a form of reawakening for you. As you we are all going some time and we never know when. So living with fun and less regrets later on is the way to be. Thanks for sharing this friend.
This is so powerful and so true Liz. I really relate. I lost both my parents to cancer - my mum when I was only 14 and my dad when I was 31. Obviously these experiences were utterly painful and awful. And also I am truly grateful for the gift they gave me: to truly know how short life is. To truly appreciate it. I hear so many people say things like 'oh, I'd love to do that one day' or 'when I retire I'll...' And I'm so grateful that I know I can't put off my dreams and desires. The time is now. Every day is a precious gift on this earth.
"To be touched by death is a reminder that we are alive." This is such a beautiful line. I, too, have been feeling numb with grief as you describe in this piece and it has had the same effect of making me feel "dead." I love that you're processing through writing and breathing and starting to feel more alive again, I might have to borrow these techniques 🤍 here's to healing and to living
Beautifully written. Continue to embrace life, with all the warts that sometimes comes with it. To truly feel and to be in touch with your emotions may at times be difficult but climbing out of a valley of emotions makes reaching the peak of the summit that much more appreciated and valued.
Thank you for sharing this! Grief is such a messy process. Your message in italics at the end reminded me of something Glennon Doyle said on her podcast- that we always see the before and after of people; 'I was X and now I'm all better/recovered'. We never see people in the messy middle, and I think it takes a lot of courage to show the world the messy middle 💚
Thank you ❤️ I’ll have to check out that podcast but it’s true - we often share the lessons after we’ve gone through it, rather than the messy middle of figuring things out, feeling through it, making mistakes and trying our best. There’s nothing wrong with sharing the before and after, but the process interests me too.
I think you change your mind when a close person or family member dies. I started dieting and exercising in earnest after my relative's sister died of cancer.
Oh wow what a post. 'But life is too short to eat shitty bread' - my favourite line! Kindred spirits indeed.
I'm so sorry you lost your friend, and are surrounded by even more grief. What a powerful message to take from it all, and to choose to live by. I'm saving this to re-read another day. As a reminder to never take the life we have for granted. Thank you for sharing this Liz ✨
Life is too short to eat shitty bread! It's hard to imagine all the years I didn't allow myself to eat it...
I'm happy to have found another kindred spirit. Thank you for your words Jen.
I'm sorry for your loss, and the losses you've recently born witness to ❤️ you have touched on an important truth - death and loss are an invitation to wake up to life and live fully….it's so fragile.
Thank you Niki. It is an invitation to wake up and make the most of the time we do have, because life is fragile.
Sorry for your loss, but also good that it could be a form of reawakening for you. As you we are all going some time and we never know when. So living with fun and less regrets later on is the way to be. Thanks for sharing this friend.
Thank you JFT. Life is precious and fleeting for us all. I'm glad to have had this awakening and to share it with others. I appreciate you!
This is so powerful and so true Liz. I really relate. I lost both my parents to cancer - my mum when I was only 14 and my dad when I was 31. Obviously these experiences were utterly painful and awful. And also I am truly grateful for the gift they gave me: to truly know how short life is. To truly appreciate it. I hear so many people say things like 'oh, I'd love to do that one day' or 'when I retire I'll...' And I'm so grateful that I know I can't put off my dreams and desires. The time is now. Every day is a precious gift on this earth.
I’m sorry for your losses. I haven’t lost a parent yet so I can only imagine.
But I am happy to hear that while it was painful and awful, it did lead you down a path to live the life you want. Because life is short!
Such a beautiful, powerful reminder and practice of remembrance, Liz. Oh, what brings life into sharp relief. Oh, what brings us back to ourselves. ❤️
All the things that bring us back to ourselves never cease to amaze me.
Sometimes we need a jolt to show us that we can make more of our lives. I know I did. It’s not easy figuring it all out though.
I’m so sorry for your loss x
Thank you Georgia.
Yes, sometimes we do need a jolt. I think it can come in many forms, and death is one of them.
"To be touched by death is a reminder that we are alive." This is such a beautiful line. I, too, have been feeling numb with grief as you describe in this piece and it has had the same effect of making me feel "dead." I love that you're processing through writing and breathing and starting to feel more alive again, I might have to borrow these techniques 🤍 here's to healing and to living
Death can be so life affirming. It really puts things into perspective, what’s important and what are we holding onto or holding back?
You’re welcome to borrow the techniques, and I’m here if needed.
This is a lovely piece, and it resonates. More of this, please! :-)
Thank you Will. I'm sure there will be more to come as I'm quite an emotional person :P
Beautifully written. Continue to embrace life, with all the warts that sometimes comes with it. To truly feel and to be in touch with your emotions may at times be difficult but climbing out of a valley of emotions makes reaching the peak of the summit that much more appreciated and valued.
Never give upon your dreams.
You are loved. XOXO
Thank you for the words of wisdom. All we can be is ourselves, even if that means going through the peaks and valleys of emotions.
Thank you for sharing this! Grief is such a messy process. Your message in italics at the end reminded me of something Glennon Doyle said on her podcast- that we always see the before and after of people; 'I was X and now I'm all better/recovered'. We never see people in the messy middle, and I think it takes a lot of courage to show the world the messy middle 💚
Thank you ❤️ I’ll have to check out that podcast but it’s true - we often share the lessons after we’ve gone through it, rather than the messy middle of figuring things out, feeling through it, making mistakes and trying our best. There’s nothing wrong with sharing the before and after, but the process interests me too.
I think you change your mind when a close person or family member dies. I started dieting and exercising in earnest after my relative's sister died of cancer.
Yes, the loss of a close person does change us. Were these changes in order to be healthier?