Overcome Grief and Win Back Your Passion for LifeHi my name is Leah and I decided to include this section on how to overcome grief after losing my mother to cancer on November 27, 2010. I haven’t overcome grief yet but I’m working towards it, so I thought this would be something we can do together. What helped (or should I say helping since it’s something I battle everyday) is realizing my situation isn’t unique. Although most people don’t think about losing their parents until much later on in life, I’m thankful that I had known my mother for the first 29 years of my life. There are quite a few people out there that lose their parents sooner. 
that was diagnosed with biliary cancer (more specifically bile
My mother was a strong, successful and full of energy person
duct cancer) early 2010. That’s when the first stage of grief started with me. When you first hear the word ‘cancer’ you expect the worse. I remember crying that first month and losing interest in attending social events.
I did continue to grieve until I saw how well she was responding to her treatments. My mom was still herself, although she wasn’t working, she still had the passion for life- both hers and mine. By the beginning of summer her cancer cells were being reduced. Although we were told that biliary cancer is not curable we all thought, including her, this is something she’ll live with. And she did until her health began to sharply decline in September.
Helplessly watching someone lose their battle to cancer The grief is unbearable. I lost interest in things I enjoyed doing (like working on this website- it took me almost a year after she passed to start it again). I lost interest in life and the many joys that it brings. I wanted to reignite that passion for life so desperately, but I couldn’t knowing that she is missing from my life. But I’m thankful for every day I got to spend with her because not everyone gets to say good bye. Not everyone gets a chance to slow their life down and spend it with people they love most. I realize that I’m not alone. Maybe you feel the same way or know someone else that’s going through this rollercoaster of emotions. I don’t wish this experience on anyone but I want everyone to know that you can and will survive and you will come out stronger than ever. This is why I wanted to added this overcome grief section to my website to share with you what I’m doing to bring back passion to my life and continue to follow my dreams.
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