To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. Who would love to hear from you today? Pick up the phone and call. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Monday, May 22, 2023
"We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk." - Thomas Moore. If the people close to you are not grieving in the same way that you are, you may want to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
"One day someone is going to hug you so tight. that all of your broken pieces will stick back together" - Anonymous. Give someone a hug. It is good for your soul and makes you feel connected. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
"Please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And I will always believe the same about you." - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. When you run into people who know about your loss, it may be hard for them to say the "right" thing or... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 19, 2023
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman. While Walt Whitman was using the idea of sunshine and shadows as a metaphor, take some time to literally get some sunshine. It is easy to withdraw when you are grieving, but the fresh air and sunshine can... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
"The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore." - C. Joybell C. Some days you may wake up feeling so down that it seems like "getting through" is the best you can do. No one in your life can make you feel differently - you have all the power in... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
To spare oneself from grief at all costs can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness. ---Erich Fromm You may be avoiding your friends and family. Seeing them brings up all the sadness that you are trying to hide away from as you grieve.... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 15, 2023
"In days that follow, I discover that anger is easier to handle than grief." - Emily Giffin, Heart of the Matter. You may want to blame the universe for your loved one's death. You may want to curse at the sky or fate or whatever force may have taken the gift of this person from you. Anger is fast,... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
"Every morning, I wake up and forget just for a second that it happened. But once my eyes open, it buries me like a landslide of sharp, sad rocks. Once my eyes open, I'm heavy, like there's too much gravity on my heart." - Sarah Ockler, Twenty Boy Summer For longer than you expect, your loss will be... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
"I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colours and shades I knew existed." - Katie McGarry, Pushing the Limits. You may be wondering why after more than a month of living with this loss, you still don't enjoy music, laugh at jokes, or see the beauty around you. Grief is a... Sign in to see full entry.