"Grief is a most peculiar thing; we're so helpless in the face of it. It's like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it." - Arthur... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
"So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love." - E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly Take a minute today to remember three times when your loved one made you laugh and smile. Relive those beautiful memories in your head. Those sweet moments are why you feel... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 16, 2024
"There should be a statute of limitation on grief. A rulebook that says it is all right to wake up crying, but only for a month. That after 42 days you will no longer turn with your heart racing, certain you have heard her call out your name. That there will be no fine imposed if you feel the need... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
"They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite." Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Prince There is something so special about learning something new about the person you have lost. Hearing a new story or finding a letter you forgot about is an unexpected joy. While... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
"And grief still feels like fear. Perhaps, more strictly, like suspense. Or like waiting; just hanging about waiting for something to happen. It gives life a permanently provisional feeling. It doesn't seem worth starting anything. I can't settle down. I yawn, fidget, I smoke too much. Up till this... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 13, 2024
"Someone experiencing the stages of grief is rarely aware of how his behavior might appear to others. Grief often produces a "zoom lens effect," in which the focus is entirely on oneself, to the exclusion of external considerations." - Sol Luckman, Snooze: A Story of Awakening Grief sends us into... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 12, 2024
"Tears aren't for the people we've lost. They're for us. So we can remember, and celebrate, and miss them, and feel human. " - C.J. Redwine, D eception. We are filled with such emotions about the person we lost and the relationship we lost. The feelings are so strong that we have to let them go by... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
"Somehow, the thought she might be next wasn't nearly as terrifying as the realization he was gone." - Marcha A. Fox, A Psilent Place Below: Star Trails Tetralogy. There is an inherent fear in facing a life without your loved one. You can't change what has happened, and you can't make everything... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
"What was I going to do? The choices seemed basic and slim: Die. Exist. Live. I wanted to die, but with two young children to care for and a husband, that wasn't an option. Exist. I could do that. I was doing that now. but how flat and lifeless. How dreary and endless the long march would be until I... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 9, 2024
"Sorry doesn't make anything better. It's just a word to fill the space of a loss of words." - Shari J. Ryan, When Fully Fused Be grateful today for the people in your life who have reached out to you to try to lift your spirits. Take the time to thank them. Sign in to see full entry.