Jonathan Teo

Post that states "His absence is ever present; a hole in my life that will never be filled".

The lack of him in my life will never diminish. I will just find ways to move forward and grow around his absence.

#widowhood #grief #bereft #loss

It's been 2 years since Julian's death. Two years of missing him every day. Two years of trying to move forward, to find a new path without him.

His absence is ever present.

I love him as much today as I did then. I will always love him. He will never be forgotten. ❤️❤️❤️

#grief #widowhood #bereft

#old #tired #epicshit #mehpicshit #meh

Vale Hyacinth Bucket.

I hope your place in the afterlife has a sauna, a swimming pool & room for a pony.

And that you’re using your Royal Doulton china w/the hand painted periwinkles for a candlelight supper w/the angels.

#hyacinthbucket #ladyofthehouse #itsbouqet #patriciaroutledge

In memoriam...

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

This. He was my home. He made my world better.

I not only lost him the day he died; I lost myself because who I was was because of his presence, his influence, his LOVE.

#bereft #grief #widowhood #loss #death

Image of the character Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada. She is saying "Why is no one raptured" in the same way the character actually said "Why is no one ready" in the movie.

#rapture2025 #mirandapriestly #devilwearsprada

Death of a loved one and the grief that comes after has no grand cosmic purpose.

You create out of it, though, what you can and move forward, carrying that grief with you.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #noreason #moveforward

This. All this.

He was my home. And now my home is gone and there is no going back to it.

#homeiswheretheheartis #hewasmyhome #hewasmyheart #grief #widowhood #bereft

Saw a post that said, "if you haven't lost your partner, look away". No shade to them, but I disagree.

PAY ATTENTION! This could be you at any time, without notice.

On 12 October 2023, I had no idea it would be me the very next day. Now it is.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #partnerloss

I know people mean well, but please don't say that you understand because you lost your (grand)parent/sibling, and definitely not your pet.

I wouldn't dare tell someone who lost a child that I understand because I lost Julian.

It is not the same.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #loss #itsdifferent

"Unfortunately, that, 'Time heals all wounds' is just a bunch of malarkey. Time doesn't heal all wounds. It just changes you enough so you can live with them." - Madeleine Matlock (Kathy Bates) in Matlock

You've got that right!

#grief #bereft #widowhood #timedoesntheal #livewithgrief #moveforward

His ripples live on. Though, sometimes, I think I'm the only one who sees/feels the ripples. Others have seemingly forgotten him. Sigh.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #ripples #heexisted #terrypratchett #reaperman

Time hasn't healed anything. Oh... it is "easier" in some ways. His absence is more familiar in some ways. But, I still miss him every day. Almost 2 years later and that has not changed.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #timedoesntheal #missinghim

Just became a certified Mental Health First Aider through Mental Health First Aid Australia.

Mental health is important & it is great that first aid is no longer just available for our medical/physical health.

#mentalhealthfirstaid #mentalhealth #MHFA

Did you know that the person who invented the door knocker won the No Bell prize?

#dadjoke #joke #funny

I miss him quietly all the time.

But feel the loss so loudly.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #missingyou #BeckyHemsley

My doc proscribed me a new drug. Decided to read through possible side effects, so I'd know what to keep an "eye out for".

Not sure that was the best idea, as the 2 "rare but severe side effects" seem to be worse than the actual issue. Now I can't focus on anything else. 😂

#sideeffects #drugs

My therapist said something similar to me. Julian's death created a detour toward my life's destination - a happy and fulfilling life. But, it hasn't ended the journey. I'm just now on it alone and will have to take a new route.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #rerouted #lifejourney

Memories of our dead loved ones are always welcome. Don't hold onto them. Share them with us.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #memories

Every f*cking day!

#grief #bereft #widowhood #thinkaboutyou #everyday #memories #neverforgetyou

We can grieve those we loved who have died. But, that grief, whilst healthy, will not bring them back and we must move forward. But, when we move forward, we can honour them and their impact on our lives by keeping their memory alive.

#grief #bereft #movingforward #honourthem #livewithpurpose

This.

#grief #bereft #letthembesad #feelawkward #pain #megandevine

IYKYK

#spring #australia #swoopingtime #magpies #swoop

A movie from back when "men were men and fought wars"... none of this sissy stuff we have now days. 😂

People don't "move on". Their grief does not shrink. Their grief is the same.

We do "move forward" though. We learn to cope with the grief better on a day-to-day basis than we did at the start, growing around it. But it is always still there.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #coping #moveforward

I know it can be uncomfortable letting a grieving person talk about their loved one. It reminds you that the death of your loved ones is possible.

But, PLEASE don't prevent us from speaking of them. It is the only way we can be with them now.

#grief #bereft #widowhood #memories

Grief is one of life’s most universal experiences, and one of the most misunderstood.

What I have learned as a grief counsellor has not only changed how I view grief, but how I understand humanity.

Read more on this week's #midweekwisdoms blog. Link in bio.

#lessonsingrief #griefwork #support