My Friends-
I created this space to help myself hold both grief and joy as I work to recover from Long COVID. It’s an ongoing pursuit, building a community of kind, amazing, compassionate human beings who care about living with intention. And in order for me to do that, I have to be honest about my own grief.
This is my Grandma Lee. She is nearly 102 years old, and she is dying. After spending a week in the hospital with sepsis and pneumonia, Grandma Lee has now been placed on hospice care. I don’t know if we have days or weeks left with her, but I don’t think we have months. I try really hard to be brutally honest about things like this in order to live without regret. To that end, there is no Substack this week. All of my capacity has been consumed by illness, grief, and, when I have enough energy, the work that pays our bills.
I am hopeful that you’ll meet my inability to write something real this week with compassion and grace. I am asking for your prayers for our family as we navigate this period of anticipatory grief.
With love and hope,
Marisa
Sending love to your whole family. Thank you for modeling listening to your needs and sharing transparently.
Being with your grandma now is the most beautiful thing you can do. Prayers for you all 🙏🤗