sharing your survivor story

Cold is colder and darkness is darker. When you are in a fragile emotional state cold is colder and darkness is darker. You feel the effects more and are less resistant to how quickly either one will drag you down. Perhaps soon after your loss you noticed how cold the winter was and how dark a dark room was. You had experienced both of them before, but there was a new awareness. An unpleasant new awareness. An unsettling new awareness. This is life after loss. It won't always be so, but for now this is the new normal. This will change but for now endure it. When you can stay inside and stay warm and turn the lights on and very bright. You will survive. I did. You can too.