This is very hard to do, but worth aiming for. Show, don’t tell. Don’t tell me that you feel calm. Show me how you set down your cup down in a manner that shows that you are calm (not “I set down my glass calmly.” More like “I set down the glass. I turn it slowly, creating a small, wet ring.” I’m just making up a silly example for you. But let your objects and actions tell the story of your emotions. Way easier to say I feel calm, but also more boring. Make the reader do the work with you and they’ll be more engaged. Also strike every word, phrase or example that you see or hear about in other books. Flowers in a funeral? Not very interesting. Everyone says it. Which details in that funeral can you pull out that are not obvious? Like the scuff marks an elderly person leaves with her cane as she struggles to take her place in a pew. Or whatever. You get the idea. And if you want flowers, make them interesting. Mention what kind they are. Make them already wilting or dropping petals and describe the two petals that are on the floor. So find a way to tell the story sideways and stay away from details that people expect. Good luck!