How to Get Through a Hard Phase of Your Life

Grieving is a tough proce and adding restrictions to it, whether it be on your own grief or the grief of others, will only prolong it. If you're having a hard time sleeping at night and you need to pass on a family gathering so you can catch up unrest, then do it. Don't shame yourself. It's not selfish at all. You are going to need as much strength as possible during what will likely be one of the hardest phases of your life. That is going to bring this one to a close. But i hope you are all able to walk away reminded of how precious and vulnerable life is and the many challenges that it comes with.