andrewswesley

Sometimes grief doesn’t show up in the big moments. It shows up in the small ones. The song on the radio. The smell that takes you back. Grocery shopping. Folding laundry. Reaching for your phone… then remembering. These are called secondary losses. They are the quiet reminders of what life used to look like. They don’t seem significant to others, but they can feel deafening to the one carrying them. If you find yourself crying over something small, it’s not small at all. It’s grief. I am...

Grief fog is real. I often use the term grief fog instead of grief brain. It captures the lived experience more accurately — the heaviness, the haze, the sense that your mind just isn’t working the way it used to. Grief fog happens when both the nervous system and the brain are overwhelmed by loss. The body reacts in ways that closely resemble trauma responses, making everyday functioning feel unexpectedly difficult. You might notice: • Difficulty concentrating • Trouble focusing on tasks •...