Grief is a big experience, overwhelming and all encompassing. Emotional, physical, mental and spiritual it reaches into all the corners of our lives.
Once the tidal wave has begun to recede, and we can breathe again and look around a little, we begin to recognize all those little losses that remain. They are in the details of life's daily rhythm and the habits we have created with that person who is now gone.
Grief takes a long, long time. Many people believe it never really ends, but becomes a part of us, like a scar after a wound, faded, but still and forever there.
I've learned that it's important to notice those small, subtle signs of progress and to give yourself credit for those small victories and successes. You may not be where you wish you were, but still there has been movement. Celebrate the baby steps, and keep walking forward.
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