Photo courtesy of Savannah Class / Unsplash For the longest time, I have put on a face, tried to look okay, and found comfort in self-development articles. Well today, I just realize there is just some internal damage resting inside that erupts in the worst moments of life. Have you heard of this person who just finds peace in solitude, always staying locked at home, with a mirror as a best friend and comfort? That's a self-description. And just as a friend, there are days you don't get along with the image on the other side of the mirror. So, there I sit looking at the image on the other side of the mirror. Most times I see potential in the person but other times, it just shows how broken the person is. Your smile does crazy things with it but shows no sympathy when you are at the worst. However, I tend to believe I am my best comfort. Other than the mirror is a mind always racing with thoughts and fantasies. Filled with words and events in reality I cannot do. At some point, ...
Ways to cope with grief(I mage by medicalnewstoday.com) Grief is profound mental suffering or anguish over affliction or loss. It is an intense sadness or an unbearable regret. Unlike sadness, fear, anger which happen to us for a short while, grief is so intense and remains with us for a long period. It is an emotion, strong enough to make us lose ourselves. It overwhelms us in a way we become distant from our reality, friends, etc. It also has this impact of making us feel useless and unworthy of living. Grief is not something you can term as a walk in the park to deal with. Some symptoms of grief include anger, sadness, confusion, anger, worry, intrusive memories, weight gain or weight loss, exhaustion, insomnia, isolation, low motivation among others. The process of grief includes denial, where you feel that the loss did not happen. There comes anger and frustration causing you to act indifferently to others, once you have come to terms with reality. What follows is bargaining,...