BLOG: My Why: Feeling the funeral feelings

Turns out - there's no 'fun' in funeral. They're just a really awkward, painful necessity to endure when someone dies. 

Or are they?

This week I share why I didn't want to attend family funerals, how my view has now changed, the value they hold in the grieving process, how mourning allows our grief space, and how not hiding death away allows us to face it and understand it more. 

I also share some tips for surviving those lonely days that follow. 

One day in the future you will most likely find yourself at a funeral, and I guarantee you'll find that a lot easier if you understand their value and purpose, and are prepared for how you might feel afterwards.

Whether you knew the person that died well, or didn't know them at all, the time after a funeral can be very lonely and confusing, but that's perfectly natural, you just need to know how to navigate, and understand, what you're feeling.

After all, as a guest on the podcast recently shared: 'Funeral's are for the living, not the dead.' 

Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast).

My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/feelingthefuneralfeelings

Transcript

Written blog transcript available at: thesilentwhy.com/post/feelingthefuneralfeelings