Hello everyone we are days away from National Grief Awareness Day 2023 there is so much on my heart this year. 

 Our world grieves. My heart is broken for all those who are broken. I want to help all those who are in the darkness, of hopelessness. I am one person, how can I help? I'm talking about anyone who is broken...

 When these times happen I cant turn my heart away. I'm not made that way. 

So I embrace it, feel it and let myself grieve for all those in Grief. I feel my humanness and my soul speaks to me..our world is crying.. so I'm here with you right now grieving. 

I asked myself if I had any hope left in me.. yes I ask myself these kinds of things and today I'm okay sharing it with you..

I do feel hope even with my heart feeling so heavey and sad. 

 

I am greatful because there are thousands and thousands of grievers out there raising awareness day in and day out. 

We are reaching out and sharing our Grief Journey with one person or a whole group. 

There is so much hope when someone speaks and says.."I know what a broken heart feels like."

To have a grieving heart and hope at the same time, I get this from so many of you. 

As we join each other all over this world I just want to send you personally a hug from my heart to yours. Thank you for helping. Thank you for sharing your stories. Thank you for the resources you provide. 

Thank you❤️

It is such an honor to join with you and let that next grieving person who is looking and searching for someone to say ..

"It's okay to grieve"

"You can grieve your way"

"I would be honored to listen"

" You don't have to move on"

"There is no getting over?"

"Hey if you want I know this group"

" No your not crazy, your grieving and we can feel crazy but there is a huge difference "

" If you like I would be honored to find resources in your area and on social media "

Learning how to speak to our Grieving.

Changing the language around Grief and our Grieving.

Helping friends and family members of the grieving person.

So here we go 2023

There is one thing we all can do this year on National Grief Awareness Day . And you do not have to wait till the 30th. I personally am asking everyone to please sign, and share our National Grief Awareness Day Petition.

Our Goal 1 Million Signatures

This day is Not a holiday

This day is Not a day to remind us to grieve.

This day is to raise awareness and education around grief, and grieving. To honor those who are grieving. Letting them know you care and you want to help. 

 "Im here to just listen, Im not here to fix you or change you."

" I miss ...... .. too"

I want this day to stay.. we will always have to keep growing and learning together. Learning from each other. 

I thank all of you that have been here way before me, it's because of you I had a place to land. The language was already changing. Grievers were helping other grievers. Those first days being shattered to my very core,  you were kind to me. No one said those things that hurt and didn't help.

I begin to no longer live in "Silent Grief."

You shared your loved ones with me ,and your pain. Each experince was very sacred. It was an honor to see your pictures and hear your stories. 

I hope to continue as we walk our healing journeys.

My hope is we keep this conversation open and continue. We no longer have to be in silence, guilt,shame, rushed or embarrassed.

'Silent Grief is Deadly Grief "I have lived it and it's not living. 

Living two different life's happy on the outside, while dying on the inside every minute of the day. 

Completely shattered and empty. Feeling bad,or guilty because I wanted to share and talk about my loved one. Im suppose to be better by now. It had been 6 months since Thomas had passed. It was time to stop being sad. The time clock of grief. Who chooses our time?  I began defending my Grief rather than grieving. 

The advice was not helping it made it worse..

Today I know diffrent...

 

There is no clock 

Grieving has nothing to do with time..

There are no rules

I am made to grieve , grieving itself is sacred, my loved one is sacred,and our love is sacred. 

 

My Grief Healing Journey Is Sacred

 

We all grieve diffrently 

 

There's no moving on 

Or getting over..

 

Grieving is not selfish its sacred..

 

My heart thanks all of you for everything you do for our grieving. I may not be able to speak to every person but I try all year long to go around learning about all of you.

 

Our Grief Community can surround and serve those coming, please join me in getting this day to stay.

With all my love,wrapped in hope

Angie Cartwright 

 

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