Page 5 of 5: The Blog

Now that we are almost at the one-month mark, two things have become clear to me: First, I've missed the therapeutic experience of journaling on CaringBridge. Second, there are a lot of books and websites out there that talk about how horrible it is to lose a child, but there isn't much content about how to actually move forward from there. For those two reasons, I've decided to continue my online journaling.

I considered continuing the CaringBridge journal, to share about the healing journey. But ultimately, I decided I to keep CaringBridge as it is, focused on Julian. Instead, I've decided to use one final social media tool: a blog.

Already I've learned that when you lose a child, you never go "back to normal." But I realize that I have a choice: either be consumed by grief, or create a "new normal." So, I've named my blog "Creating New Normal."

Blogs enable us to connect with people in so many ways that were not previously possible: people we’ve never met, people with whom we couldn’t find the time or space to have a conversation, people who may not be able to “talk” about their thoughts and emotions but can write them down — for themselves and for others. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll talk about; I’m not sure where this “healing journey” will take me. But I’ve decided that I’m willing to share it with others via social media. I know it will help me. Maybe it will help others as well.

- Emily Eaton

To read Julian's story from the beginning, visit Emily's journal on the CaringBridge site, and select "Sort: Oldest to Newest."

To read about Emily's process "creating new normal," visit her blog.

To get access to everything in one place, visit JulianGolden.com.

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