the k trip

Forging my path to Post Traumatic Growth. You are not your symptoms.

Tag: grief

  • Tears are an honour

    The beautiful thing about yesterday’s heaviness was the tears that came unexpectedly and intensely. I haven’t cried like that for a long time. As I learnt in my Ketamine Therapy group, which is based on First Nation teachings, tears are an honour. We must treasure them when they come to us. I have been searching… Read more

  • 7 years of missing you

    Today is the anniversary of my Grandma’s death. I miss her all the time. I keep asking the heavens for a sign that she is with me, and it feels very silent from up there. My Grandma was my maternal figure in life. It hurts to write that, as I know that statement will hurt… Read more

  • I stopped believing in Heaven at 8 years old

    I stopped believing in Heaven at 8 years old. While I was at it, I threw God out of the realm of possibilities as well. When my Grandad died, I stopped a lot of things. I stopped my tears from falling. I stopped caring about myself. A distance grew between me and my parents. A… Read more