‘In grief, a new year feels like something we want to stop.

It feels wrong. It fills us with panic. It feels like we are being forced further and further away from them.

A whole year away. But the strike of the clock, the change of a date can’t compete.

It doesn’t stand a chance against the love that fills our hearts. That lasts forever. Forever and a day’

- Four Little Words.

The turn of a new year can feel truly overwhelming and daunting. It may feel like you are leaving your loved one behind. Please know, even if it feels like it, you really aren’t. Your loved one is more of you than you know. They will exist as long as you do, as long as they name is spoken.