“Char, move on already ” “Char, it’s almost 7 years, let it go” “Char, you shouldn’t think of him any longer “

I call BS on our traditional rules ” around grieving. I’m here to educate those who have not lived through grief. I’m here to say we never ” move on” we simply move forward. ” We never let it go” because it is forever a part of who we have become as human beings.

We never stop thinking of the people we love who have gone before. People are not replaceable and love is not mutually exclusive. I have moved forward in the boldest and most wonderful ways. I love life and for the most I live in the present moment. I’m a deeply positive person who embraces life and has decided to LIVE in his honor.

I’m also human. I’m also a mother. I’m also a soul that has grieved for the man I married, my best friend and the future we planned. Remembering him does not make me stuck, it does not mean I’m unhappy or that I don’t love the life I have created today.

It simply means he was one of my favorite people to ever live and the memories and love we created are forever part of who I am.

Don’t apologize for your grief, your love or life. This is your journey and those who judge the part you take aren’t informed enough to have an opinion that matters.

So Much love, Char Janssen ❤