Starting the new year without my mother

[Talk2Night]

I lost my mother at the beginning of December. Christmas was horrific, everyone was planning for a celebration, I was planning a funeral. The funeral has now taken place. It has been an awful end to a challenging year. How do I move forward into 2026? What advice can you give?

I am crying everyday, looking through photos, wearing her clothes - we shared a lot. The house is empty, her loss is profound.

I truly think it's the worst time of year as the togetherness of Christmas is so heavily promoted - and rightly so. It's just so hard when you have a loss as time can stand still over Christmas, the enforced time indoors, the weather has not helped. I just feel 'stuck' since the beginning of December.