Moving Forward: Heartbreak and Hope
It's amazing how it can feel like everything is crashing down around you, yet life continues. The days keep passing, work still needs to be done, we still need to eat and sleep. We have to continue on. I am incredibly good at ignoring emotions and throwing myself into whatever needs to be done. I come from a family of workaholics, and I am completely capable of following suit. I can accomplish everything that I need to get done in a day, and still feel like I didn't do enough because I didn't work ahead, didn't get that little bit extra done. A few years ago, when I had a miscarriage, I didn't miss a single day of work. Since we found out that we wouldn't be adopting a baby as planned, I have had 5 snow and cold days. Even if I wasn't dealing with grief and loss, 5 unplanned days off is way too many. Especially when I'm essentially housebound. I get bored way too easily. And during these 5 days I couldn't run away from my emotions. I could...