I’m exhausted.
I’m doing what I know to do to take care of myself, but I’m still walking around in a fog.
I can’t think straight.
My sleep isn’t what it was. My energy level is down.
I drag myself out of bed.
I drag myself around and out.
I drag myself through work and errands.
I drag myself back home.
I stare at walls. I blip out.
Time passes, and I wonder where it went.
I’m tired all the time.
Is there something wrong with me?
Am I sick?
Maybe I need to see a doctor.
Fatigue is the number one physical symptom of grief. Your entire system is getting hit by this loss. After a while, your mind and body shift into maintenance mode. There is no energy for anything else.
When loss strikes, grief is the result. Grief enters our lives and takes up an enormous amount of space. Mental space. Emotional space. Spiritual space. There’s less of us available—sometimes much less—to do routine life. For most of us, normal life is demanding enough. Loss throws a grenade into all this.
It stuns us and turns life upside down.
Doing life takes even more energy than before. Fatigue is the result. Exhaustion is natural and common. If you’re concerned, get checked out. Seeing a doctor during challenging times is always a good idea.
In the Bible, people in grief often expressed exhaustion. No wonder. We’re wired for connection and created for relationship. Loss taxes us greatly.
Rest as best as you can. God can handle your life. Let Him be your life today.
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He refreshes my soul.
Psalm 23:1-2
Lord, I can barely lift my head. Restore and refresh me. Manage my routine. You are my shepherd.
Excerpt from Grief Walk: Experiencing God After the Loss of a Loved One. Grief Walk is part of the God and Grief Series.
