Grief

My grief is an endless abyss of love and loss.

It consumes so much of my waking moments.

Here, I talk through my loss and feelings associated with this.

You can also read my article, ‘I thought I knew what grief was. Then I lost my 14-year-old daughter to suicide.’ on Mamamia here.

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  Sixteen Isn’t Sweet Without You 💔
  I want to say Happy Birthday to you, Soraya, but I don’t know if that makes any sense. Are you… Continue reading Sixteen Isn’t Sweet Without You 💔
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  How To Live A Life Worth Living When Barely Anything Matters
  People talk about how when you have a big loss or sudden trauma in your life that it makes you… Continue reading How To Live A Life Worth Living When Barely Anything Matters
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  When Your Family Doesn’t Care When Your Daughter Dies
  “I’m their daughter so it’s different,” says my husband’s sister when explaining why her parents will love her unborn twins… Continue reading When Your Family Doesn’t Care When Your Daughter Dies
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  Life Goes Round In Circles… In The Worst Possible Ways
  When I was in grade 8, I was in the interschool debate team. I clearly remember being the first speaker… Continue reading Life Goes Round In Circles… In The Worst Possible Ways
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  365 Days Without You
  Warning: I am very open in this article about my own suicidal ideation and how hard it has been living… Continue reading 365 Days Without You
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  My Best Friend Wished That I Would Lose A Child Too. Then I Did.
  14 years ago, my best friend lost her baby boy. She went into labour at 23 weeks and her precious… Continue reading My Best Friend Wished That I Would Lose A Child Too. Then I Did.
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  10 Months Without You
  (This is what I posted on my social profiles on the 10 month-iversary of Soraya’s death). It’s exactly a year… Continue reading 10 Months Without You
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  The Duality Of Loss – I’m Still Here. Yet, I’m Not
  I already knew you could hold two opposing ideas in your head at the same time, and they can both… Continue reading The Duality Of Loss – I’m Still Here. Yet, I’m Not
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  9 Months Without Your Light
  Today is nine months since I was forced to say goodbye to you after you died in the bedroom you… Continue reading 9 Months Without Your Light
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  If You Die, I Die Too. The Promise I Made My Daughter Just Before She Died.
  “If you die, I die too,” I said to my beautiful daughter, Soraya, the first time I visited her in… Continue reading If You Die, I Die Too. The Promise I Made My Daughter Just Before She Died.
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  8 Months Without My Bear
  8 months without your cheeky dimples8 months without your dance moves and legs above your head8 months without your big… Continue reading 8 Months Without My Bear

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I’m Sharon, the founder of Without Your Light. I’m mourning the loss of my amazing 14 year old daughter, Soraya, and sharing all the ugly here.

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