I am so grateful for your reply and for checking in with me.
The shock of last week feels like it's worn off a bit and I'm feeling very emotionally exhausted and a lot of grief. I found it really helpful though to write my first post, so whilst I'm hesitant to journal, I might look into journalling or recording my feeling in some way (I've heard that it is very effective for processing emotions).
I've spoken with my family about how I'm feeling and they have been extremely supportive. I have a few friends who I think will be the right kind of supportive for my healing process and have reached out to them too and will catch up with them very soon. I've also asked my work to provide me with the details of the employee assistance program so that I can speak with a psychologist.
Thank you very much for directing me to the thread, I'll definitely keep my eyes on this space for other events like this 🙂
And I love that you asked about my hobbies. I have so so many of them that I absolutely love but just haven't made the time for and am really excited to rediscover again - to name a few I'm a part of the local circus community and spin poi and staffs and do a bit of juggling; I am trying to teach myself how to play the handpan; and I really enjoy miniature sculpture. I've already booked myself in for some circus workshops and have kept my sketchbook nearby for when the mood strikes me to do some art. I also love good food and have taken myself on a little solo brunch date. It's all a bit bittersweet as a lot of these were activities my partner and I did together but I'm really making an effort to practice being kind to myself
Thank you all x
