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Losing a parent affects us in so many ways we don’t even realize. A lot is subconscious. Be kind to yourself, take time to grieve your parent and realize nothing about what has happened this year is typical or something any of us were mentally prepared to handle. If you get more anxious about it, I would say mention it to your boss to help ease your mind. No one is working the way they used to, you’re not alone. I lost my dad this year and officially have no parents anymore. My work ethic has been garbage since but I’m allowing myself some time. None of us will ever go back to normal, you know? We are in this together, raise up your thoughts to the bigger picture, be grateful you have work and take solid breaks for self care 💜
I’m sorry to hear about your loss too 💜 I’m ok giving myself time and grateful for work giving me a distraction. But then I get nervous these stupid mistakes will add up and cost me my job. I’m pretty open with my boss and talk about the mistakes and what I’ll do to fix it moving forward but then it’ll be something else.
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Any mistakes you are making are likely minor and understandable given the circumstances. It’s good that you’ve spoken to your boss about this and they seem to be cognizant of the situation.
Will things be “normal” after the loss of a parent? In a way, yes — you’ll be able to work without mistakes or feeling self conscious, in time. But it’s okay if life changes, or if things aren’t “normal” for a while as you grieve and adjust.
Please take time out for yourself. Work may be a distraction, but it also seems to be a source of stress when you’ve already got a lot to deal with, and the world is tough enough.
💕