tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post2255121896550841344..comments2024-03-27T15:50:43.971-07:00Comments on Infertile Phoenix: Grief Affects CognitionInfertile Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-9408921281348575722019-03-20T09:41:14.925-07:002019-03-20T09:41:14.925-07:00Grief totally messes with one's thinking. I lo...Grief totally messes with one's thinking. I look back to my darkest years and remember what all my friends and family were expecting from me. At the time I didn't understand why everything was so hard. Now I do. Now I can extend myself grace and patience.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-63412625495015405992019-03-18T19:19:31.367-07:002019-03-18T19:19:31.367-07:00Yes, a thousand times yes! Grief I feel is the wor...Yes, a thousand times yes! Grief I feel is the worst of stressors, clouding all kinds of things up and making you feel like a crazy person who can't get their life together. I echo Mali, because you have had a whirlwind couple of years with rearranging your life and going after your new future, and coping with grief on top of all that good work is exhausting. I'm glad you could find the document now and you can look back and see how much progress you've made, and think clearly yet again. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-27515014904102090422019-03-17T11:25:32.344-07:002019-03-17T11:25:32.344-07:00Slowly but surely... :) I honestly can't belie...Slowly but surely... :) I honestly can't believe I'm happy again as well. We won't lose this sense of peace we are cultivating for ourselves. We worked too dang hard to get it! <3Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-40532742773698974832019-03-17T11:23:52.231-07:002019-03-17T11:23:52.231-07:00And what a toll it takes!!! I just kept putting on...And what a toll it takes!!! I just kept putting one foot in front of the other... There's that famous quote, something about a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That single step is so daunting and all of the steps that follow are no picnic either... But three steps forward and two steps back, we eventually get somewhere new.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-42579051541479709792019-03-14T08:24:56.060-07:002019-03-14T08:24:56.060-07:00Dear Phoenix, I entirely agree with you: on the fa...Dear Phoenix, I entirely agree with you: on the fact that grieve affects cognition and that infertility will be a part of our lives for ever. I'm glad though that you managed to get over the "acute" state of grieve.<br />I've got the impression that we are walking on parallel roads, I’m slowly but surely recovering (which sometimes frightens me: I can’t believe I’m happy again and I’m afraid to lose this equilibrium I’ve fought for!) :-) XoLéahttps://desmeandresauxetoiles.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-33839709770868801772019-03-13T13:17:15.935-07:002019-03-13T13:17:15.935-07:00I don't think people who haven't experienc...I don't think people who haven't experienced infertility & loss realize what a toll it takes on us, physically, mentally, emotionally... Glad to hear some of the fog is lifting! You have definitely been dealing with a lot these last few years, & I am glad you are finally in a better place! <3 loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-20588341367612332712019-03-12T08:41:21.547-07:002019-03-12T08:41:21.547-07:00Thank you Mali. You are always so good at pointing...Thank you Mali. You are always so good at pointing out my progress to me. Much, much appreciated!! <3Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-20613713506834110402019-03-12T08:39:05.102-07:002019-03-12T08:39:05.102-07:00There are sooo many aspects of grief that are neve...There are sooo many aspects of grief that are never discussed! It's so easy for me to be hard on myself, but when I can step back and see what all I have been processing and managing... Well, I'm doing a damn good job. Recovering from infertility is a lot! You are definitely not alone. <3 Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-37770593868979623482019-03-11T15:39:19.840-07:002019-03-11T15:39:19.840-07:00Brava! I love this post. I'm not surprised tha...Brava! I love this post. I'm not surprised that you might have been a bit foggy with the intensity of the life you've lived in recent years. I'm so glad you now get some breathing space. And that you are guarding that breathing space. That's one of the lessons I think we learn. To look after ourselves. Well done you!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354761566702250657.post-77369804342596332112019-03-11T09:40:37.421-07:002019-03-11T09:40:37.421-07:00Dear Phoenix,
Thank you for writing on this topic!...Dear Phoenix,<br />Thank you for writing on this topic! Yes, grief certainly affects our brain. Even now that I feel fine most of the time, my brain can become foggy again when I have an unexpected "griefy" day. It is comforting to read that I am not the only one experiencing this ♡.<br />Wishing you a lovely week,<br />ElaineElainehttp://www.elaineok.comnoreply@blogger.com