I am thankful that I’ve allowed myself to mourn over the past 13 months. I really think that our society does this completely wrong. We want people to mourn a few days or weeks, then “put the big girl panties on” and move on. That line of thinking is not healthy and does not lead to healing. I am healing as I openly share my grief and give myself permission to mourn. If you are living with the death of a loved one, I pray you will give yourself permission to mourn in ways that bring healing to your heart and soul!