The Brochure on Grief and the Distraction It Causes

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This week I'm giving an update on how I'm managing and navigating my grief over losing Dallas, my horse. It's been another rough week. Not that the grief isn't hard enough, but our cat Bubbie needed to be rushed to the emergency vet. This would be hard enough emotionally but I didn't realize how much of a trigger it would be for me. Waiting to talk to the vet I just lost it. And it turns out I was so distracted by not only the grief around Dallas but the worry about Bubbie I guess that I ended up tripping and falling in the parking lot. Another example of how grief can cause distraction. I realize my head has been somewhere else. Hard to concentrate. Unfortunately this time my body suffered the pain because of it.
I've continued to try to find comfort in all things familiar. Sometimes, the most mundane things, like an episode of "I Love Lucy" or planting a new plant, digging in the soil, becomes something of an unexpected life rafts. Being outside with nature is somewhat comforting. Is that because Dallas lived outside too?
At the same time, I have a couple of friends going through just horrible challenges right now. My heart hurts for them. I'm thought of my friend Gina so much. Why do I miss her more now than any other time? Because she was so good at providing comfort when there was loss. So good at providing solace when I was hurting. Through my own pain, I recognize the hole she left behind even more now.
This episode isn't just about sharing my story—it's a beacon for anyone adrift in their own sea of loss, a reminder that, though these waters are tumultuous, none of us need to sail them alone.
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