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Emilie Kiser Shares Her Experience of Having Difficulty to “Feel Happy” After the Passing of Son Trigg
Still, Emilie Kiser Indicates She Can’t “Experience Happiness” After the Loss of Her Son Trigg for 5 Months
TikTok creator shares very personal and frank therapy reflections on grief, guilt and the slow, painful process of healing.
Emilie Kiser is not hiding her feelings. The TikTok influencer, in an emotional outburst, revealed the intricate feelings she is steering, five months after she and husband Brady Kiser’s son, Trigg, drowned in an accidental drowning at their family pool. On Oct. 24, Kiser shared that she had just completed a two-hour therapy session – the longest she has ever had – and described it as “difficult but at the same time very supportive.” Among many things, they talked about a wide range of emotions and even the feeling of guilt that can result from simply experiencing these emotions, Kiser wrote.
Emilie Kiser on Allowing Happiness After Trigg’s Death
Learning to sit with each feeling — even joy — amid overwhelming grief
While the 26-year-old, who is also the mother of a 6-month-old son Theodore, with husband Brady, admits that it has been extremely tough for her to let go and grieve, she also mentions that the most difficult part of it has been to allow herself to feel positive emotions. “One of the hardest parts of loss, aside from the loss itself, is to let yourself be happy again,” she said. “Letting yourself be without an emotion about every emotion. Just having that emotion – whether it’s sad, happy, angry, guilty, shame, hurt – and really feeling it and being okay with it.”
Emilie Kiser Keeps Spreading Love to Others While She Gets Comfort from the Net
Help and hope in the message to fellow mourners and thankfulness for the support of her online community
In facing the hardship of her life, Emilie took a moment to send some encouragement to others: “Sending love to anyone going through similar battles right now.” She also mentioned that the sentiment is very much alive — the support she has received online has been a significant source of solace in her ongoing struggle with the loss of Trigg in a tragic way.”
Emilie Kiser Thanks Online Community for Their Support During Her Grief of Son Trigg
Thankful for the help: how the stories of unknown people and the community have facilitated her through her bereavement
“I have really been shocked by the love, consolation, and support,” Emilie revealed in a September Instagram Stories posting. “So many of you sharing your similar experiences and your own stories of how you have dealt with grief and loss have been of great help to me.”
She also made a positive point about the net being a potential source of good rather than bad: “The internet is sometimes such a terrible place, and at times like this, it makes me see that there is still a lot of good in the support and community that we can all give to each other.”
