"To better handle grief, become the passenger, not the driver." - Todd Stocker, REFINED: Turning Pain into Purpose. Letting people help you is as therapeutic for them as it is for you. Just remember that a time will surely come when you can repay the favor. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
"It's easy to be forgetful when you're grieving, even forget those things that you believe most people wouldn't." - Liz Fichera, You Are Here. Don't hesitate to ask for help, even though some time has passed since your loss. Those who have lost someone know the truth - that the grief process is... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
"Someone dies, there oughta be something. It oughta shake the world! You're not supposed to walk away!" - Lisa Henry, Sweetwater. Some days, you may wish that the rest of the world could match how you feel inside. It almost seems wrong that life goes on all around you when your world still seems to... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
"I watch and listen, helpless to help. There is no point in saying, "This, too, shall pass," For a time, we do not even want it to pass. We hold on to grief, fearing that its lifting will be the final betrayal." - Ahdaf Soueif, The Map of Love. You need to take the time you need to grieve. While... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
"Sarah, though, was still sometimes ruled by stark pain, lost to everything else. Grief slipped away, only to attack from behind. It changed shape endlessly. It lacerated her, numbed her, stalked her, startled her, caught her by the throat. It deceived her eye with glimpses of Charles, her ear with... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 2, 2024
"You who have never "been there" in the throes of grief, have no idea what is going on inside the head of the grieving spouse: the scattered thoughts, the constant worry that we will forget something or someone in our fog-induced state, that strange feeling of not quite "being all there" when out in... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
"Grief is always sudden as winter, no matter how long the autumn." - J. Aleksandr Wootton, Forgetting: impressions from the millennial borderland. Even if you thought you'd be ready for the death of a friend or family member, you probably found that you weren't. You may have a sense of relief for... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
"The tough times start," he said, "the day the last casserole dish is returned." - Michael Perry There is a palpable silence when the rituals surrounding death are over. It feels like this is the new normal, but it is just a transitional phase. You can fill your home again with sounds, life, and... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 30, 2024
"It didn't help when he told David that his mother would always be with him, even if he couldn't see her. An unseen mother couldn't go for long walks with you on summer evenings, drawing the names of trees and flowers from her seemingly infinite knowledge of nature, or help you with your homework,... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
"Respect your needs and limitations as you work through your grief and begin to heal." - American Pregnancy Association. People may be asking you what they can do to help. While well-intentioned, that question can feel overwhelming. You might want to reply with a comment like, "Thank you so much for... Sign in to see full entry.