Grief Has No Deadline

[00:00:17.73]Hey, this is Rooted&Real, and this is Lynda for you.
[00:00:24.44]Today, we’re going to talk about Grief. And there’s only one thing I can tell you.
[00:00:30.05]From experience, Grief Has No Deadline.
[00:00:35.01]There’s that lie that it should have an expiry date. No, no, no, it shouldn’t.
[00:00:41.26]Their timeline, meaning those others, their timeline is not yours.
[00:00:48.61]“Oh, it’s been months, aren’t you over it yet?” – “Oh, you need to move on.”
[00:00:53.58]“Oh, be strong for everyone else.” Nope, grief does not work on their calendar.
[00:01:00.28]You don’t get to set an alarm for three months and then be healed.
[00:01:04.38]Some days you’ll be fine, but some days even a song will break you.
[00:01:12.84]And both are very normal.
[00:01:17.64]So, healing doesn’t mean you stop missing them, no.
[00:01:24.04]It just means the pain stops being the only thing you feel.
[00:01:28.92]You don’t get over their loss, but you learn to carry it.
[00:01:34.77]You learn to laugh again, even with tears still in your eyes.
[00:01:40.69]You learn that loving them and missing them can actually live in the same space.
[00:01:47.09]So, cry if you need to cry. Talk about them if you want to talk about them.
[00:01:56.04]Don’t rush your healing to make other people comfortable.
[00:01:59.57]No, God isn’t timing you. He’s sitting right there with you in it.
[00:02:06.85]If you’re still grieving, no, you’re not behind. And no, you’re not broken. You’re human.
[00:02:15.88]Remember, grief has no deadline. And neither does your healing. Breathe.
[00:02:24.76]Breathe.
[00:02:27.97]One day at a time. And that’s enough…