"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.
Friday, September 13, 2024
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.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
"Grief is one illness that defies all remedies; it must ever run its course." - Brandy Purdy, The Boleyn Bride You can pretend that your grief is not there or hide it, but it will stay with you until it has run its course. The feeling of grief may make you impatient or angry. Instead, try to find a... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
"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.
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.