"I'm always closest to dad when I'm in the middle of nowhere, you know, when I'm out in the bush. There are absolutely moments where I'll be hit with this sense of - it's warmth, it's like something kind of wraps around me. He said it is during these moments when he takes the time to sit and ask his father questions."
"I let it all sort of pour out and it feels like I'm kind of letting him in. Sometimes I sit and just go, 'What's next? How do I put one foot in front of the other?' And there's no answer, but it almost feels like there's a resolution that comes out of that."
"It's like, you need to check in every now and again. There are these checkpoints that I find throughout life where you're kind of going through the motions and then sometimes something will just hit you, and you need to just step away. You need to download and you need to let loose."
Robert Irwin, 22, discussed his grief process for his father Steve Irwin, who died in a stingray attack when Robert was two years old. During a CNN podcast interview, Robert explained that he feels closest to his father when in nature, experiencing a sense of warmth that wraps around him. He uses these moments to communicate with his father, asking questions about moving forward. Growing up in the public eye with his mother Terri and sister Bindi, Robert emphasized the importance of acknowledging his emotions. He described his grief management as periodic checkpoints throughout life where he steps away to process, refocus, and let loose, finding resolution through this emotional release and introspection.
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