Podcasts I listened to:

1.Carol Fixman: I Can Make a Difference

2.Josh Rittenberg: Tomorrow Will be a Better Day

3.They Lived Their Faith: https://thisibelieve.org/essay/16873/ 

I believe :

1. In personal growth.
2. In aliens.
3. In a God.
4. Time heals.
5. Science is important .
6. Mental health should be a higher priority to people.
7. In learning from your mistakes.
8. In ghosts/spirits.
9. That hate is taught.
10. Addicts are not bad people.

I believe that: Time heals

I am lucky to have the relationship with my family that I do. Growing up with no siblings meant that my next closest relationship I would have to people around my age was with my cousins. Having a family that I am so close with is a blessing, but when a member is lost it feels as though that blessing turns into a curse.

My cousin passed away almost two years ago, days after my eighteenth birthday. No one should have a loved one ripped away that soon, but my family and I had to face it anyway. Her death shattered my family into tiny, separate pieces.

Each member of my family handled their grief in different ways. I believe that when people grieve, they do things that they wouldn’t normally do. Fights were started over nothing, tears were shed on holidays, and the hobbies my family and I once enjoyed were no longer enjoyable.

As time went on, the wound that was made by the passing of my cousin healed. Although it has left a scar, time has healed us so that we no longer are in pain. Instead of grieving, we celebrate her life and all the memories that were left for my family and I. I feel that time heals us by giving people the right amount of time to go through the stages and the coping mechanisms, so that people can learn how to handle their emotions.

I used to think the phrase “time heals”, was a very cliche thing people said. But after dealing with a moment that left my family with nothing but time, I learned that it is the only thing that keeps people going and helps people deal with their losses.