What's in a name?


Unless you are among the baby/ pregnancy loss community rainbows probably mean little more than a weather phenomenon to you. But to me and to many others it has beautiful meaning- hope. Hope that after a storm of a loss that something good will come of it. It might be the good of a different perspective or changed priorities or a renewed love for family or faith, or eventually the hope of a rainbow baby.

But before the hope you have to get through the pain...

I know this pain and have walked in this grief for the past few months. I am in no way an "expert" in grief, there are awesome professionals out there for that, but I have put work in to take steps forward to heal. I am learning to navigate life after loss... and you know what it sucks and is beautiful, is tremendously painful and refreshingly life-altering- all at the same. This journey of grief can also be isolating and unforgiving. We should be lifting each other up and learning to grieve with people rather than avoiding the awkwardness of pain that only puts on a mask and  tells those who are grieving to just to "forget."  That is not what you will find here...a mask. Here I want remember those you've lost, to find hope, humor, and beauty.  I hope this blog and my story can be a tiny speck of light in your world.

Thank you and Welcome to Making a Rainbow!

-Emily 

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