Hey Nic! Just want to echo what so many here are saying: that 1) I'd totally support a paid bereavement leave if that's what you decide is best for you and 2) I'd love to hear all about anything you care to share about your process, who you are during this time, or about your parents. As someone who lost their father at 19, I often find myself so drawn to hearing and sitting with other's parental grief and wishing I had written more during that time. I'd also like to say that it's okay if you write "DID YOU KNOW MY PARENTS ARE DEAD" over and over until another sentence comes--maybe that just needs to be recorded? Wishing you all the softness while you walk through these next months/years and acclimate to this new reality. For a question, I'd love to hear more about your sheep. Tell me all the littlest things they do, the weird things you've learned, and what you are currently learning about them. <3
Hey Nic! Just want to echo what so many here are saying: that 1) I'd totally support a paid bereavement leave if that's what you decide is best for you and 2) I'd love to hear all about anything you care to share about your process, who you are during this time, or about your parents. As someone who lost their father at 19, I often find myself so drawn to hearing and sitting with other's parental grief and wishing I had written more during that time. I'd also like to say that it's okay if you write "DID YOU KNOW MY PARENTS ARE DEAD" over and over until another sentence comes--maybe that just needs to be recorded? Wishing you all the softness while you walk through these next months/years and acclimate to this new reality. For a question, I'd love to hear more about your sheep. Tell me all the littlest things they do, the weird things you've learned, and what you are currently learning about them. <3