Afterlife and Mediums
From the moment Grace left us, I have had many thoughts about the afterlife. Other friends and family members have passed away before Grace, but it’s something that had never crossed my mind until now. I walked the Camino because I wanted to go to Santiago to say prayers for Grace. I often talk to Grace each day, but the thoughts of the afterlife have persisted. I read parts of a few eBooks online, but they were written by mediums rather than people who wanted to reach out to loved ones.
Obviously, I am not alone in thinking about the afterlife and making contact with someone who has passed. Therefore, I reached out to fellow group members on a Facebook group for those who have lost loved ones to FTD. I was extremely nervous about discussing mediums because, for understandable reasons, it can be an emotive topic. Yet I have to say all the responses were so compassionate and considerate. Everyone completely understood why I was asking. Despite differing points of view, there was respect for other perspectives shown by all.
The overwhelming feedback was scepticism about using a medium, which is, of course, unsurprising. Most suggested that if I were to approach a medium, I should wait until some time in the future, as it is still too soon since Grace passed. In other words, I am very vulnerable at the moment. So, it’s something I may revisit in the future. For now, I will continue my conversations with Grace and will pray at the church.
Getting my routine back
It’s been two weeks since I flew out of Schiphol Amsterdam. The first two weeks felt like a holiday. I struggled to focus on anything. I suppose, in part, this was because I was traveling a lot, and it’s also natural to view a trip as a holiday. I’ve also been sleeping a lot, partly due to jetlag and also because I’ve undoubtedly needed to mentally recharge.
Over the last few days, I’ve gotten myself into a routine. The message to myself is that I am living in different places, albeit temporarily, though I need some self-discipline with respect to writing.
So far, I have no doubts about the decision I made to transition away from my old career.
New blog
The new blog is nearly ready and will go live this weekend. The old blog (ourftdstory.com) is getting its final posts uploaded.
