Ep 44 - Early Grief: Navigating Early Grief and Finding Glimmers

Whether your loss was sudden or expected, the first days and weeks can feel surreal, like the world is still spinning while you’re standing completely still. Louise shares her own honest and tender experience of losing her son Matthew, offering listeners reassurance that every reaction in grief is a normal one.This episode explores:What those first hours and days after a loss can feel likeThe shock, numbness, and disbelief that often protect us in the beginningWhy anticipatory grief doesn’t make the final moment any easierHow emotions in early grief move in waves - sometimes tsunamisThe fog, exhaustion, and confusion of that first weekThe strange push-and-pull of practical tasks in the middle of heartbreakThe loneliness that can appear even when you’re surrounded by peopleThe moment when the world seems to 'move on' while your grief is still rawThe importance of glimmers, those tiny sparks of relief, laughter, or peaceWhy healing isn’t about forgetting, but about growing around your griefThis episode reminds listeners that grief has no timeline.There is no right way to feel. Early grief is not meant to be solved - it is meant to be survived, one breath and one step at a time.Connect with your host Louise Bates: https://linktr.ee/louisebatesIf this episode moved you, please consider leaving a review and sharing it with someone who might need it.You help this show reach others walking their own path through grief. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.