Grief is Like a Robot

Grief rewires you in ways you never asked for.

It shifts the rhythm of your days,

slows the parts of you that once moved freely,

and leaves entire pieces of your inner world

flickering in and out like unstable code.

You try to keep pace with the life around you,

to execute tasks you once handled without thought,

yet something deep within misfires.

A memory interrupts the moment,

a pang crashes through the system,

nothing runs the same.

Even in the overload, even in the breakdowns,

there is something profoundly human

in the way you keep going.

Not flawlessly.

Not efficiently.

But bravely, sometimes mechanically.

With a heart learning how to run

on both love and loss at the same time.

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This metaphor will be featured in an upcoming book.   

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Grief is Like a Donut offers gentle support for those navigating the heartache of loss. Beautifully illustrated and poetic, this book uses metaphors, and images to reflect the confusion, numbness, and unexpected pockets of sweetness that grief can bring.

Perfect for times when focus is difficult, each metaphor is independent, so the book can be read a little at a time and in any order. It is a companion for moments when you need to pause, reflect, or simply feel understood.

Rather than trying to define grief, this book illuminates the many ways loss shows up in our bodies, minds, and lives, offering comfort, validation, and the sense of being seen.

This metaphor will be featured in an upcoming book.   

Find my first book, Grief is Like a Donut, on Amazon:

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