Allison Carlson

There comes a point after loss when everyone assumes you're doing better. You go back to work. You smile. You answer, "I'm okay," because it's easier than explaining what grief really feels like. But what if the hardest part isn't the funeral or the first few days? What if it comes later, when life expects you to move on, but your heart is only beginning to understand what's been lost? This is the story of what happened when survival mode finally started to wear off—and I realized I hadn't truly grieved at all

The Quiet Return There comes a point after loss when everyone assumes you’re doing better. You go back to work. You smile. You answer, “I’m okay,” because it’s easier than explaining w…