Daily Encouragement for 7-16-24

Today, I want to talk about grief and its transformative power. Organizing your thoughts and emotions throughout the chaos that grief brings your way will help you. I have learned to reframe grief in my head, and I now call grief “growth moments.” I know that grief can only stay for so long. The power of focus and organizing yourself while navigating a life event is essential. Creating structure while navigating the unexpected can be a beacon through the emotional storms. Grief is a personal experience, and we will navigate it differently, but the only consistency I have found is the crucial need for patience and self-compassion. Find your focus. Make a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly goal. These goals will serve as measurements while you are in the storm. Each of us is dealing with a storm. It may be an emotional, physical, or mental storm, but we all deeply understand it. When you find your focus, you are not just moving through the grief but learning, growing, and transforming into a stronger, more resilient version of yourself who will be better equipped to navigate the chaos that grief brings. Grief is messy, uncomfortable, and sometimes paralyzing, but choosing a forward-thinking mindset, utilizing the tools you work with each day, creating structure and goals, and taking an inventory of your focus will help you through the grief. The season of grief will allow you to stand beside another person and support them. Remember, your happiness is your responsibility.