"He'd lived long enough to know that everyone handled grief in different ways, and little by little, they all seemed to accept their new lives." - Nicholas Sparks, The Choice Think back to the week after you lost your loved one. If you are honest, you can see that you have made progress in your... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
"The numbness of his loss had passed, and the pain would hit me out of nowhere, doubling me over, racking my body with sobs. Where are you? I would cry out in my mind. Where have you gone? Of course, there was never any answer." - Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games. It is so hard to not be able to... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
"What they never tell you about grief is that missing someone is the simple part." - Gail Caldwell, Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship Everyone in our lives plays a role. We have teachers, entertainers, confidants, and more. The loss of someone created empty places. Was this the... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, June 26, 2023
It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy. - Jane Fonda The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery It is never too late to become what you might have been. - George Eliot It is never too late to give up our... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
"Though I knew in my mind that others had felt such loss, this loss was mine, and I felt that no one would ever understand it, and to try to explain the loneliness and pain I felt would be futile." - Linda Hawley, Dreams Unleashed. Being alone with your thoughts and memories can be the most... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 23, 2023
"I had problems a therapist couldn't solve; grief that no man in a room could ameliorate." - Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail You may feel as if nobody can help you manage your grief. This may or may not be true. Either way, you need to try to help yourself.... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
"I wonder if I cry whether my tears would be gray." - Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It If you are feeling flat, like you have a lack of emotion about anything, then you need to take some steps to break out of that space. Go outside and take a brisk, ten-minute walk in the sun. If it is... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 16, 2023
"It was the meanest moment of eternity." - Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Grief makes you so aware of the concept of forever. If you can try to spend less of your time and energy focussing on that, it will help. Instead, try to work on your current relationships and put energy... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
"Ten years, she's dead, and I still find myself some mornings reaching for the phone to call her. She could no more be gone than gravity or the moon." - Mary Karr, Lit. Getting used to the change in your everyday routine may still be a challenge. It is hard to realize how vital someone is to your... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
One fire burns out another's burning, One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish." - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Reading about other people's grief will help you feel less isolated or alone. Seek out an online group or look for human interest magazines or books. Read the stories of others... Sign in to see full entry.