"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow." - Mary Anne Radmacher You may have had several days, even weeks, where you felt like you were doing a little better...not great, but a little better. Then, it hit again like... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble. - Moliere You do not have to pretend to be the strong person that your family, friends, or even society assume that you are. You may not want to cry, but you need to find an outlet for the intense emotions that come with grief. If the tears won't... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 3, 2022
Thinking and talking about death need not be morbid; they may be quite the opposite. Ignorance and fear of death overshadow life while knowing and accepting death erases this shadow. - Lily Pincus It is important that you find someone in your life who has also lost someone close to them. It may be a... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Death ends a life, not a relationship. ~Jack Lemmon What defines a relationship? Many would argue that a relationship is a bond you have with another person. That bond, of course, varies a lot depending upon the person with whom you share it. However, the connection that you have is one that is... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
"Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the underbelly of a household is never pretty, ours no exception." - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper. Everyone responds to grief differently. Some people talk about... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 30, 2022
"Shock is a merciful condition. It allows you to get through disaster with a necessary distance between you and your feelings." - Lisa Kleypas, Sugar Daddy Do you wish you still felt the way you did a month ago? You were numb and going through the motions of your life to just "get through" the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
"There's a fine edge to new grief, it severs nerves, disconnects reality--there's mercy in a sharp blade. Only with time, as the edge wears, does the real ache begin." - Christopher Moore You probably need to hear it again today. You are feeling sad, and you think that feeling is never going to end.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
"Grieving doesn't make you imperfect. It makes you human." - Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever When you go out and see all the people busily leading their lives, it feels like you are the only one grieving. Everyone seems purposeful and fully occupied with the events of their day. At times like... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 26, 2022
"You attend the funeral, you bid the dead farewell. You grieve. Then you continue with your life. And at times the fact of her absence will hit you like a blow to the chest, and you will weep. But this will happen less and less as time goes on. She is dead. You are alive. So live." - Neil Gaiman,... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
"You cannot die of grief, though it feels as if you can. A heart does not actually break, though sometimes your chest aches as if it is breaking. Grief dims with time. It is the way of things. There comes a day when you smile again, and you feel like a traitor. How dare I feel happy. How dare I be... Sign in to see full entry.