Coping with Grief

I don't have a lot to say on this one. Done in honor of Ella Mae, the daughter I miscarried in 2015. Painted on what might have been her 4th birthday, judging by her due date.

Don't be afraid to face your traumas, your losses. I ended up having a really good day because I was prepared to allow myself a bad one. As my trauma therapist told me, "if you are willing for it to happen, it won't; if you are unwilling for it to happen, it will.". I bought cake mix and icing (lord knows I didn't think I'd have the energy to bake from scratch), made 2 dozen cupcakes. Delivered 1 dozen to my boyfriend's home so his granddaughters and he could enjoy them. Spent some time with them. Cuddled with my dog. Allowed the feelings to ebb and flow like the tide.

And it was a good day. Grief does not have to detract from a good day.

Healing and Cupcakes,

Jenny