Yesterday, I read a post advising widows to not wait to go out and do the things they are passionate about. It was very upbeat and positive and though I tried to feel upbeat and inspired while reading it, I just didn't.
Then I scrolled the comments. Here are three that caught my attention -
What if you are lost in translation... I don't know what I'm passionate about anymore... How do you rediscover yourself after a loss?
I've been trying to do the same things my husband and I both enjoyed, but I find I no longer enjoy with his absence. I too am stuck in limbo. I have a few goals but they're so sketchy.
I needed this tonight...have recently felt that there's "something more" I should be doing...almost like when you forget something really important...you know you're supposed to do something, just can't put your finger on it...Oh my. I know just how these ladies are feeling. I've lost my mojo. I can't seem to get fired up about things I used to enjoy. I can't get fired up about what the future may hold. The fire is out. The embers aren't even warm. I'm going thru the motions and that's about the best I can do.
Today, I gave myself a pep talk about this whole lost in translation feeling.
I need to remember that this grief is fresh. Rudy has been gone less than 4 months. It's been an incredibly long 4 months, but still doesn't feel like he's truly gone. I hear his voice in my head. I see him coming around the corner. I think I hear him coming home. He's in my head every time I do something we'd typically discuss. I can almost feel his fabulous hugs.
I need to give myself a break and not worry that I feel so lost. I'll be lost for as long as it takes, but I won't be still. I'll keep going through the motions - seeing friends, decorating my house, playing with the dogs, going places and telling everyone, "I'm OK". One of these days I might actually feel something other than grief.
I have a feeling I'll be writing many grief-related posts as I go through this process. For some reason, I am able to write how I'm feeling, even though I can't seem to talk about it much. That doesn't make sense, but I can't get fired up about making sense either. :-P
