Time Distortion

You know how when you are on holidays you lose track of time and perhaps go about your day aimlessly not checking the calendar or even your watch? That happens when you are grieving too. The downside is that your sense of time and space are not distorted because you are relaxing and having fun. Instead, it feels like you are going crazy!

Not remembering what day of the week it is, what time of day it is or if an event happened recently, are all common experiences following the loss of a loved one. Your mind has shut down from the stress and the mundane day-to-day things just get lost in the shuffle. Be patient with yourself. Like so many other emotions you can experience on this journey, the distortion of time is temporary.

Time will march on and moment by moment you will get stronger and stronger. One day you will be completely caught off-guard because you will realize that your every thought is no longer consumed with what has happened. This too is normal and a part of the process.

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