Sisters in Grief: An Introduction
- Written by Morgan
I wish this blog could solve all your problems.
I wish it could bring back the person you love or give you a step-by-step guide on how to survive without whoever you have lost. But it won’t. And it’s not.
I know that it’s bad marketing to tell you that up front. We’re supposed to convince you that we can fix that thing inside of you that feels broken and empty, but one thing that we won’t do on this blog is try to sell some sugar-coated picture of grief that is easy to digest.
Grief is complex and confusing. It is a shared experience that is at the same time distinctly unique. There’s no right or wrong way to navigate it. It’s universal and personal. There is no handbook, no roadmap, no instruction manual. That fact is equally beautiful and frustrating.
No matter what your situation, if you have lost a loved one - a parent, sibling, child, cousin, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, friend, spouse, etc. - we are here for you. Grief recognizes grief. The experience of losing someone is a tie that binds. Knowing the emptiness that accompanies a loss breeds an unwanted connection, but it’s one that can be powerful.
From the day our dad died, we’ve been open about our grief journeys. Once our mom died, we knew that with her death came the gift of honoring her memory and story while also spreading awareness about the reality of what killed her. It was a decision we made early on - to be vulnerable in front of the world. Even writing this, I’m not sure we ever really considered another option. We were handed a tragedy, and it was the only way we could start to make sense of our lives in the wake of our parents’ deaths.
And we are so glad we chose to be open. It has turned into an incredible gift. We’ve had so many people share their deepest moments of grief with us. We’ve gotten the ability to use our story to encourage and inspire others. It’s been healing for us to share the best of our parents with anyone who wants to listen.
So that’s why we’re here. We have so many thoughts about grief, tips and tricks we’ve learned along the way, and we want to share them with anyone who needs them. We don’t promise to have the answers. We don’t promise to understand every part of what you’re going through. But we promise to listen. To show up for you. To share our pain and hope that it will speak to you in yours.
The Bible says that God comforts us so that we can comfort those in trouble (2 Cor 1:4). We hope you will find a place of comfort here, that you would see your story reflected in these posts. Most of all, we hope that you will find something that makes your journey a little easier, even for just a moment.
Come back to this blog each week to read about our story, our different perspectives on losing the same people, and what we’ve learned about grief. Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@sistersingrief) for more frequent encouragement.