New Year, Same Grief

Hey guys and welcome to this week's episode of Dear Death Podcast. This week's episode is a short insight into how I have been feeling about entering another year without my mum and a new year without my dad. When most people think about the words 'new year' they usually think about new beginnings, new year resolutions, goals, excitement to enter a new chapter and all round happiness. However, for someone that is grieving entering into a new year can be overwhelming, sad, terrifying and quite depressing to say the least. Personally I have felt a plethora of emotions from sadness, excitement, guilt, empty, fear and joy and all these emotions have made me feel very confused and overwhelmed. One thing I am grateful of for this year is the fact that I entered my year with an intention to let God lead me, to let God be my parent in 2o23. However, just because I have been closer to God does not mean it takes away my grief but I am hoping that this year when I miss my parents and feel lonely I will remember that God says in Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" and in Psalm 147:3 "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds".

Love Dione xx