What I’ve learned since my mama died that I hope to share with someone who has just lost someone close to them ❤️… ✨ Having a special spot, a song, a smell, a cooked dish that makes you feel connected to them in ways you can’t describe but you just feel, helps. It truly helps. Let that in. And you may find yourself visiting without planning it, but when you need it most. ✨ Birthdays are nuanced… your own that is, and thats okay. Feel it. Your birthday may be the day they brought you into this world or a day they made you feel extra special, and so you think of them. Over time, the emotions shift, it gets less painful and you feel grateful for the special days that help you feel connected to them. ✨ Make a list. Make a list of of what makes them them to you. Not an eloquently written journal entry, but a raw, scribbly, list- the little random things that carried so much meaning. Like when I’d try to teaser her, the way she’d turn her head and scrunch her nose give me a glance like, yea I’m not falling for that. I wish I would have done that before the tiny memories that defined “US” started to fade. And remember, they are always with you. #connected #remembering #mamas #motheranddaughter #healing