There is no time frame or set order on grief. You must give yourself permission to grieve.
Don’t compare your grief to others & don’t allow others to make you feel like you have to handle it just like them. Listen! We all have different relationships with our loved ones. The way they leave us & the timing they left plays a huge factor too. Stop trying to hold it in thinking you have to be strong. Be strong for who? No! You need to let it out for yourself! Grieving doesn’t mean that you ain’t got no faith or you don’t trust God. Grief is a form of loss or hurt you’ve experienced. And if you’re deciding if you should go to counseling… GO! So, no matter if it was recently or years ago, if you want to shed a tear, shed a tear outloud. If you want to scream, scream outloud. If you want to visit their gravesite or their favorite stop & reflect on good memories, do it outloud. If you want to talk about them, even if it seems like nobody’s listen, talk about them outloud. Know that God is listening & want to hear what your heart has to say, as He brings healing your way! Be blessed! #brotherprater
Brother Prater