I lost my sweetheart and her child last year in a fire. Life seemed to be going fine up to then and, it has fallen apart since then. We were in love and working on homesteading projects, gardens, chickens, fishing preserving food and trying to live a simple yet abundant life. They were beloved family! I went through some serious grief crying and very sad for quite awhile. Things started picking up for me, probably mainly because I'd work myself to fatigue. The productivity helped in distracting me and have me some well need esteem. Over the last several months it has petered out and, I'm having terrible being motivated or inspired. I'm keeping my head above water but barely. There is some new romance in my life but I am still missing my loved ones dearly. I sorely miss the way things were. I don't feel anyone really wants to hear about my sorrows and grief but, that doesn't make them go away. I know a lot of people deal with sorrow and depression, I just never knew it would strike me so deep. I don't expect anyone to have the perfect answers but, if someone has experienced similar issues how did you deal with them?