Walking Forward Alone: Rediscovering Life After Loss - 11.27.23

If we only knew when our time was near, we would make sure to hold one another a little tighter. We would make sure to be kinder. We would understand the true price of not being able to turn back time… 💚🧚 My Lovelies, this quote is a deep one and was born a mere 8 days after the loss of my husband. For anyone that has experienced loss of any kind: loss of a spouse, a parent, loved one, friend, fur-baby, etc... you know that "aha" moment I was reflecting on here. That "Aha" moment is the one that, for many of us, opens up our eyes to the truth of life and the cruelty of time and that is... you can't get it back. We all know for a fact that we came to this earth for a limited time, the thing is we never stop to reflect on the fact that that particular amount of time we're here is different for each and every one of us. We don't realize that until those special beings in our life are cruelly taken from us and, no matter how much we beg, plead, cry, pray... there is no way of getting them back. My loves, apologies for the fact that this week's quote is a little deeper than you're used to and perhaps even painful for some of us, but... again, this is what this platform is for. It is a way not only for me to purge what is in my heart and mind but also for me to speak about those topics that are "taboo" or "tough" to discuss. Unfortunately for us, as humans, one of those topics that touches us deeply and burns our soul is loss/death. Unfortunately, we're all going to be touched by it at one point or another in our lives. It's ok to not be ready. It's ok to be shocked. It's ok to be angry. It's ok to be disoriented. it's ok to not be ok. It's especially ok to take your time to grieve at your own pace. It's also ok to not know what the new path ahead is going to look like for you with this new void that has appeared in your life. I knew I personally had a lot of dreams and plans with my beloved and am not embarrassed to admit that now that life dictated things a different way, until this day, I have no idea where my future points.

I've felt all these emotions, many times at once, many times a different parts of the day, week, month... and I've learned that that is part of the process and that it's ok to let myself feel. This quote is also a quick reminder to all of us that those who depart before us never truly leave us. They live in our hearts for a lifetime. We keep their legacy and, no matter how much pain we feel or how lonely we feel, the truth is they're looking over us helping us to walk this new journey ahead. Many hugs to those who need it at this time and who may be undergoing this process along with me. Many hugs to you as well my loves who have been on this journey and are still undergoing it... even though time has passed.

Until the next one my Loves,

XOXO Isabelle ❤️😘 XOXO