How my life has changed since I lost my mother
If you are reading this, it is because you are intrigued or because you are already a member of this little crappy club. I get you and you do it (unfortunately). Today marks my second Mother's Day without her, and in some ways, there is no time going on. In other ways, I barely remember the person I was before. Here are seven things I learned from the death of my mother:
1. I learned that there is no love as the " Love of a mother.
Unfortunately, I only learned that after his death. There is a void in me that can never be filled, and I am getting along with it. But I found ways to experience the joy that I did not have before. I've experienced different types of love. I find meaning and connection, even in the face of this loss.
2. My sensitivity is increased.
I have always been a sensitive person, but now more than ever, I feel and I love it stronger. Having experienced something monumentally tragic, a change of life as unalterable has given me a new depth of tenderness for others, strangers and friends, whoever suffers. My experience has amputated my empathy for others up to a maximum of all time.
3. I finally really, I really learned to love my body.
When you watch someone fight for his life, suddenly, your fixation from the thigh or perfectly formed eyebrows seems so mundane. I watched my mother fight pancreatic cancer for 16 months and, as you can imagine, her body started to close. It has become extremely fragile. Watching this process has shown how incredible it is to have a healthy and functional body. I love my body to know what it is capable and the life it allows me to have.
4. I have less patience for negativity.
I learned that life is too hard and unpredictable to give time or energy to people, situations or negative thoughts.
5. I have pursued a career that makes me happy.
I have made a radical change in my career, from finance to nutrition. I realized that helping people, who improved their lives, was important to me. What did I expect?
6. I tell people around me how much I love and appreciate them, every chance I get.
Some people might think this is excessive, but that does not bother me. I know what it is to lose somebody you love, and I never want my friends or family to wonder how I felt about them. I want to look back on my life and know that I have never left any kind words unsaid.
7. I know I will be a better mother because of this loss.
My mother lost her mother at a young age, and I now see that she greatly affected her way of lifting us up. Although I do not have children right now, I know that when the time comes, I will love them stronger and I will enjoy every moment with them even more because I have lost My own mother.
Although it is only two years, I feel that my mother's death continues to push me to grow as each day passes. I hope that reading this has made you comfort. Make sure that even in devastating pain, you are not alone. Although this is not sometimes felt, there is always a great sense, a joy and, above all, love to find in this world. Love yourself fiercely while you can. That 's what life is about.
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