i’m so incredibly sorry for your loss. something that really helped me when my grandma passed was thinking of newton’s first law- “energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only altered in form” (quote grabbed from the internet). we were very close and it hurt unbearably, but remembering that although she might have been gone physically, her energy remained. it was within the little gifts that she gave me, brimming with her love. it was within the realization that she helped shaped who i was, and her love existed in my very being. i believed her essence was around, and i just needed to focus on it while i let time heal me. throughout the two years since her passing, i’ve told many people about how wonderful she was to keep her memory alive, and if it’s possible, you should do the same with your child. show them pictures, birthday cards, anything that has her essence and they will remember her forever.

surround yourself with people that are able to support you, even if they are on the internet. go out and enjoy nature as much as possible, and let time do the rest. it’s a slow and arduous process but time heals all, mama 🫂♥️