Paco - yeah, I feel you on that for sure. For me, the good days have outnumbered the bad days by a long shot in the last 6 months and so the waves have generally been fairly calm. This just feels like a massive wave came out of nowhere.
Grace, dignity, and a stronger sense of self - absolutely yes. I don't think I will achieve that today and I am going to let myself feel it all instead of running away from it like my instincts are telling me to do.
I am hoping I can find a reservoir of strength from some place today and let it wash over me. A place where there is some love that I can tap into.