The article reflects on the suddenness and intensity of grief after the author's dog, Corey, was euthanized due to cancer. Despite preparing emotionally over two months, the loss was still profoundly shocking, particularly for the family. The author shares experiences of grief from past losses, emphasizing the importance of writing as a means to cope and process intense emotions. Through guidance in self-reflective questions, the piece encourages others to embrace their feelings without embarrassment, promoting writing as a therapeutic outlet for navigating grief.
No matter how prepared we are, grief catches us by surprise. Even with time to prepare, the finality of loss can provoke unexpected and intense emotions.
The question I tried to answer was this: how do we wrap our brains around the impossible, the cosmic, the unbearable pain of living? Writing can help process these feelings.
If you are suffering, however large or small, you, too, can write about it. Let your emotions take control of the pen or keyboard.
What am I feeling? Why am I feeling this way? Why am I struggling to get started writing? Often, we feel embarrassed by our writing/feelings, but that has no place here.
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