Grief Quiz
What does your grief feel like today? Maybe it's all of these, none of these, or several of them. Every day can be different. I drew these doodles to help you put words to what you are feeling. Everyone's grief is unique, but you aren't alone in feeling this way. Talking to someone about it can help.
lost in a fog
you are probably not losing your mind or going crazy, it's just harder right now to think
grief as a mystery
when you don't know what you feel, or why
stuck in grief
when you feel like you should be further along, or something is holding you back, or you just can't seem to get unstuck
too-heavy-to-carry grief
when what you are going through feels impossible to survive
a grief storm
lots of grief all at once from many directions, common with unexpected deaths and things like divorce
unending grief
when you're not sure if the grief and its side effects will ever end
inconsolable grief
there are no words.
questioning grief
when grief makes you reexamine everything you thought you knew, or the choices you made along the way
unexpected grief
when you end up somewhere you never expected, or suddenly find yourself unprepared for what life has thrown at you
identity crisis
maybe you lost a role or a job that was an important part of your identity, and now you're wondering who you are
unrecognizable to myself
not being able to do or enjoy things I used to, and wondering if I'll ever feel like myself again
low energy
sometimes, just waking up and breathing is all you can do
grief as a hole
when something irreplaceable is gone from your life, leaving a gaping hole behind
grief ambush
when you are just going about your day, then WHAM! grief hits you, sometimes through the smallest tasks or most ordinary moments
cumulative grief
when one grief triggers another and another, and every grief experience or unprocessed grief you've ever had is suddenly all mixed up together
decision fatigue
sometimes grief comes with an exhausting and overwhelming onslaught of decisions, often about unfamiliar things