GRIEF & Bereavement Support Group-BW

02/07/2026

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28/06/2026

How long after losing a parent did you feel you were back to your old self again?

27/06/2026

02/06/2026

“WE ALL GRIEVE DIFFERENTLY”

True. Granted 🙏🏼

But ARE YOU GRIEVING DIFFERENTLY OR COPING DESTRUCTIVELY my moratiwa?

So my lovely love love, sometimes the question you need to ask yourself is;
“If I took away the alcohol, the busyness, the noise, the relationship, the endless scrolling… would I still know how to sit with my grief?’”

The nuance is that there is no correct feeling when grieving, but there are healthier and less healthy ways of coping with those feelings.

For example:
Crying every day? Normal.
Feeling numb? Normal.
Wanting to be alone sometimes? Normal.
Needing support? Normal.

But:
Sometimes we say “I’m grieving” while drinking ourselves into oblivion every night.

Sometimes we say “I’m grieving” while keeping ourselves so busy that we never have a quiet moment alone. So you never have to think or feel.

Sometimes we say “I’m grieving” while jumping from relationship to relationship because sitting with the pain feels unbearable.

Sometimes it’s reckless spending, overeating, under-eating, or other self-destructive behaviours.

That’s not grief. That’s AVOIDANCE. And those are COPING MECHANISMS. And not all coping mechanisms are equally helpful.

And honestly, avoidance is understandable. Pain hurts. Loss hurts. The mind will often do everything it can to protect us from feeling it.

But grief is one of those visitors that doesn’t leave because we ignore it. It simply waits. And when it catches up with yeiiiiii heiiii hare Heela!!! Can’t run from grief!!

The goal is not to suffer endlessly.

The goal is to make room for the pain without destroying yourself in the process.

So yes, we all grieve differently.

But not every coping mechanism deserves to be protected by that statement.

Some are helping us heal.

Others are helping us hide.

And healing begins when we’re honest enough to know the difference.

Grief &Bereavement coaching@Everything Within And Without -EWAW

24/05/2026

THE GUILT STAGE OF GRIEF 🤍

One thing grief does that many people don’t talk about is GUILT.

Some people become afraid to heal, laugh again, or move forward because deep down they feel like moving on means they didn’t love that person enough.

So they hold on to pain as proof of love.
They stay stuck because healing feels like betrayal.

But healing is not forgetting.
Moving forward is not replacing what was lost.
And choosing to live again does not mean you loved them any less.

Guilt is one of the heaviest parts of grief because it keeps you trapped in “what ifs,” “if onlys,” and fear.

Healing begins when you learn to release what was never yours to carry.

Have you ever noticed guilt showing up in your grief? Get in touch let’s navigate this stage of grief together🙏🏼

Let’s heal and light up in honor of those who are no longer here 🫂

Do you think they’d want their death to rob you of your own life?

22/05/2026

Grief is not just being sad. Your grief makes sense. It is a mental health issue that touches every part of how we think, feel, and function. When someone we love dies, or when we lose a relationship, a job, or a version of our life, our whole inner world changes.

Grief can make it hard to concentrate, to remember things, or to care about the future. It can show up as anxiety, depression, irritability, or feeling totally numb. Sometimes it feels like you are watching your own life from the outside, going through the motions while everything inside you hurts.

That is not you being dramatic. That is your mind trying to make sense of something that does not make sense. Grief is valid. It is a mental health reality that deserves language, validation, and support. You do not have to minimize it or pretend you are okay when you are not.

Our mission is to keep saying out loud that grief belongs in our mental health conversations, to remind you that what you are feeling makes sense, and to help create spaces where you can tell the truth about your loss without shame.

If you feel comfortable, tell me in the comments one way your grief has shown up that you used to judge yourself for, but are starting to see as understandable.

20/05/2026

How’s your heart today moratiwa?

GRIEF DEPRESSION :

Grief is a natural response to loss. It comes in waves and changes over time. And Depression is sometimes grief that never found a voice. 🫂

Grief = pain that comes in waves, often connected to the loss.
Grief depression = persistent despair, emotional shutdown, and difficulty functioning in daily life.

Grief does not only affect emotions. Prolonged emotional pain can keep the body in a stress response (survival mode), affecting the nervous system, memory, concentration, sleep, mood, and even physical health. And when grief becomes so prolonged, overwhelming, and unresolved it starts affecting a person’s mental health, daily functioning, and sense of self. This is where grief depression can begin.

Grief depression can look like:
• persistent sadness or emptiness
• losing interest in life
• brain fog and forgetfulness
• emotional numbness
• withdrawing from people
• feeling hopeless
• struggling with sleep
• loss of appetite or overeating
• body aches, fatigue, and exhaustion
• feeling like you no longer recognize yourself

20/05/2026

LOSING YOURSELF AFTER GRIEF;

Do you feel like you lost yourself while grieving them…

What if the reason you don’t recognize yourself anymore is because grief changed you after the loss?

And what can you do to come back home to yourself… or embrace the new version of you that grief created?

Lets talk.
We are here for you! Book consultation call if you think our team can help you navigate this weird time.

19/05/2026

GRIEF

Unresolved trauma, suppressed emotions, and grief left unattended can make people feel like they’re losing themselves, when in reality the mind and body are responding to prolonged emotional pain.

Learn and find ways to release that pain.

Let’s heal and light up everything Within And Without us 💡

19/05/2026

GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT

What changes have you noticed in your body, mind, or health after experiencing grief or loss?

A lot of people don’t realize that suppressed emotions and unresolved grief can store trauma in the body, sometimes showing up as (chronic)sickness.

The body always remembers what your mind tries to suppress. 🤍

What have you not dealt with beloved?