Hi guys, I wanted to share something simple that my counselor said today, which I hadn't thought of and I loved, and have started today.
We are going through something incredibly hard, one of the hardest things we will ever face, and our children may not know or understand what's going on, depending on their age of course. I have a 23 month old, and I have started a journal today for her to read when she's older, so she can understand I did everything I could to bring us together, and I am thinking of her every second, everyday.
My counselor made a good point, it's like a gift for her, and it will mean so much to her that I have hand written this, with all my love for her. And it can just be day to day things, as simple as 'I'm looking out the window, it's a sunny day, the colours are beautiful. I'm thinking of you.' Just as an example.
You could even stick photos and create a kind of scrapbook of memories.
Writing is good for you, get your thoughts out. Our little ones will appreciate this when they're older. It will give them understanding of this time, and what we did, the fight, to bring us together again with them.
We are going through something incredibly hard, one of the hardest things we will ever face, and our children may not know or understand what's going on, depending on their age of course. I have a 23 month old, and I have started a journal today for her to read when she's older, so she can understand I did everything I could to bring us together, and I am thinking of her every second, everyday.
My counselor made a good point, it's like a gift for her, and it will mean so much to her that I have hand written this, with all my love for her. And it can just be day to day things, as simple as 'I'm looking out the window, it's a sunny day, the colours are beautiful. I'm thinking of you.' Just as an example.
You could even stick photos and create a kind of scrapbook of memories.
Writing is good for you, get your thoughts out. Our little ones will appreciate this when they're older. It will give them understanding of this time, and what we did, the fight, to bring us together again with them.