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Nothing can take away the love I feel for you, my

Nothing can take away the love I feel for you, my sweet boy
For I will always be your parent, and you'll forever bring me joy
A mother's love knows no bounds, none can compare
Though you're gone, your imprint on my life is always here
Damani, I wish I could parent you the way I want to
But this is what I get, and honestly this will have to do
Damani, my sweet boy, I will always love you
Our love, nothing and noone can ever undo ❤️ ❤️

How can I be happy when my baby is no longer here?

How can I be happy when my baby is no longer here? How can I continue to move forward without him?

Many times we feel as if we are only allowed to feel one emotion, so if we are sad, that's it, we don't want to (or think we are allowed to) feel anything else. If a glimmer of light comes through, we shut it down because how can we be happy and sad and grieving at the same time?

Society pushes toxic positivity so much that we are conditioned to think we can ONLY be happy or sad, grateful or unpleasant. But you can be all of those things simultaneously. I've learned on this journey that nothing is linear and things aren't as they seem.

I admit I'm guilty of this and I'm sure you can relate. I have been learning to give myself grace because only I know what I'm feeling. Nobody can dictate that.

So, me being happy doesn't mean I have forgotten my child. My grief doesn't suddenly cease to exist because I'm feeling happy. Damani is and will always be a part of me in every little way. He's wherever I go and even as I embrace new traditions, a new year, Damani's memory is engraved in it all.

May we all give ourselves more grace this year, as we continue to navigate the intertwined realities of grief and life after the death of our babies 💞💙

As we are flung into the holidays and all that com

As we are flung into the holidays and all that comes with it, sometimes we tend to not give ourselves grace. I'm definitely guilty of that. Since 2017, I have found Christmas extremely hard to celebrate and 2018 made it even worse. Last year I tried to and pushed myself a little hard, that I ended up feeling buried by all the emotions and 'holiday jet lag'.

This year, I'm doing things differently by going at my own pace and listening to my spirit, as I do what feels right for me. There have been times when I wondered if I'm doing enough to celebrate my boy this Christmas or tried to be fully engrossed in the season and be merry like everyone else, but let's face it- that's exhausting!

Holidays add another layer to our already painful grief and as we parent our dead babies who are forever missing from our lives, it does get heavy. I'm here to remind you today it's okay to not feel merry. It's okay to feel however you want to feel. It's all part of the grieving process and it doesn't make you a bad person.

Please be patient with yourself as you cope and balance living while missing your sweet child. And if all you can do this year is breathe, that's okay too!

Sending love 💗💙 #BabyLossInJamaica #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #griefjourney #holidays

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