I’m sorry to hear about your mom. Losing a parent can feel like everything you thought you knew about how the world works has just been set on its ear. When my dad died, I felt like my one true identity, daughter, had been taken from me to some extent. And my dad was always there, my whole life. I never had a life before him, so being without him was very hard.
Be gentle with yourself and try to allow yourself to feel things as fully as you need to. It sucks. There’s no two ways about it. Grief is the worst feeling in the world, and it’s not an event but a process.
There are no right ways and wrong ways, just ways that work for you and ways that don’t–and you won’t necessarily know what those ways are until you try.
Keep talking whenever you can. It really does help.
I am so terribly sorry for your loss. My best thoughts are with you and your family and hope you can all have peace. Please vent here as much as you need. Also, I’m always glad to listen if you need someone to PM
i sang at my mum’s funeral, i was thankful that i was just one voice in a nice sized choir and not solo. i did the readings of the psalms solo for the viewing, and as people started arriving my cuz took over for me. there is a comfort doing some last few things for your mom.
I sang at my grandfather’s funeral (at his request) and oddly enough, after a shaky start, the song became a release for me. I’m hoping that your music will do the same for you.