Long Term Grief
Grief is a funny thing. It affects both short and long-term aspects of your life.
I am nearly two years out from a traumatic family death and I can only watch comedic content. I have tried multiple times to watch drama or history and it just feels like too much.
At the same time, I have watched my comedic shows too many times and I do not want to watch them anymore.
So I’m left with hours spent on YouTube watching clips of shows I’ve already seen- or better yet, compilation videos put to music.
What does this have to do with grief? I have enough sadness that I cannot process anything hard. I need to keep things light. I do not know how long it will last, but I’m going to keep honoring my instincts.
And I re-watch The Good Place for approximately the 20th time.
How has grief impacted your life long-term?