How to Persevere When Awful Things Happen to You

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“Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” -Dr. Earl A. Grollman

My brother died while I was a sophomore at college. The news was unlike anything I have ever received in my life. Looking back, it was one of the most life-altering things that happened to me.

You never expect trauma, but it happens to everyone and in different stages of their lives.

Shock hits first. The world stops. You have no idea what to do, who you are, what’s happening anymore. You’re in shock.

When my brother died, I immediately forgot who I was, what I did, how and why I acted the way I did, what I thought about, etc., I lost who I was as a person.

And the strangest thing of all? I changed forever, but more on that later.

Baby steps, baby steps.

Next piles in the support, which we all need. Sometimes we can get through things alone, but that doesn’t mean we should have to.

When you know that you can’t do something by yourself, then it’s important to remember that it’s OKAY. We can do a lot on our own, but not everything. We aren’t meant to do everything by ourselves. We cling…