At some point in our lives, most or all of us, have lost a loved one. This could be a very close friend, extended family member or an immediate family member. The loss of a loved one can even be a very good acquaintance or a beloved family pet. Whoever it is, it is still losing someone you cared about.
The thing about loss is that not one loss is the same – even for the same person who has lost several along their life’s journey. Each loss is different. One hurts and impacts our lives a little less and others have a profound impact on us and our well-being. The ones that hurt less, do not mean we didn’t care. It is just a different type of loss.
When we lose someone, society makes us believe we are supposed to get over the death within a certain time period. Even those who have lost someone close, sometimes have a tendency to make us feel like our healing process is taking longer than it should. The truth is, like death being different for each person, the healing process is also different. There is no set time or no set way to heal. Each of us have to heal in our own time and in our own way. Society does not set what is the right way, nor does another person. Most of the time, that other person is likely hiding that they are secretly still feeling the death of their loved one. They have just gotten very good at hiding how they truly feel.
So.. if you have lost someone recently, give yourself time to heal and do not worry about anyone else’s timeline except yours. Only you, know what is needed to heal from your loss.
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