Jason, thank you for sharing such a tender piece with such raw honesty and courage. The vulnerability in your words is deeply moving. Your reflection may have been written through the lens of men’s grief, but I found what you described speaks to something profoundly human, and applied to both men and women.
As a grieving mother, your words resonated with me deeply, and made me feel a little less alone in the ocean of grief.
Yesterday, I heard a line on a podcast that has stayed with me: “Your trauma is not the loss or the event itself; your trauma is your response to the event.” And I think your reflection captured that essence. It is your response to the loss, the belief system we build in order to protect our hearts and those we love.
Thanks again, my friend, for sharing this incredible piece from your heart.
Jason, thank you for sharing such a tender piece with such raw honesty and courage. The vulnerability in your words is deeply moving. Your reflection may have been written through the lens of men’s grief, but I found what you described speaks to something profoundly human, and applied to both men and women.
As a grieving mother, your words resonated with me deeply, and made me feel a little less alone in the ocean of grief.
Yesterday, I heard a line on a podcast that has stayed with me: “Your trauma is not the loss or the event itself; your trauma is your response to the event.” And I think your reflection captured that essence. It is your response to the loss, the belief system we build in order to protect our hearts and those we love.
Thanks again, my friend, for sharing this incredible piece from your heart.
❤️ 🙏
You couldn’t be more spot one , we are worlds apart with our grief for our son