"When one person is missing, the whole world seems empty." - Pat Schweibert, Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss We never think about how our life is a careful balance. Everyone with whom we interact regularly plays a part in creating our world, a web of people who make us feel comfortable,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. - Swedish Proverb Many times when people grieve, their first instinct is to isolate themselves from others. You may need to cry, or to just sit in silent reflection as you continue to try to process what has happened. However, in conjunction with... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death. ~ Anonymous People talk about the importance of memories when you have... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 20, 2024
"Everyone grieves in different ways. For some, it could take longer or shorter. I do know it never disappears. An ember still smolders inside me. Most days, I don't notice it, but, out of the blue, it'll flare to life." - Maria V. Snyder, Storm Glass When grief is your every day, it's hard to... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
"Youth offers the promise of happiness, but life offers the realities of grief." - Nicholas Sparks, The Rescue No matter your age or your background, the process of grief is the last step in truly growing up. Your life before loss was one of a kind of childlike innocence compared to the life you... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
"Grief is a most peculiar thing; we're so helpless in the face of it. It's like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it." - Arthur... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
"So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love." - E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly Take a minute today to remember three times when your loved one made you laugh and smile. Relive those beautiful memories in your head. Those sweet moments are why you feel... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 16, 2024
"There should be a statute of limitation on grief. A rulebook that says it is all right to wake up crying, but only for a month. That after 42 days you will no longer turn with your heart racing, certain you have heard her call out your name. That there will be no fine imposed if you feel the need... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
"They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite." Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Prince There is something so special about learning something new about the person you have lost. Hearing a new story or finding a letter you forgot about is an unexpected joy. While... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
"And grief still feels like fear. Perhaps, more strictly, like suspense. Or like waiting; just hanging about waiting for something to happen. It gives life a permanently provisional feeling. It doesn't seem worth starting anything. I can't settle down. I yawn, fidget, I smoke too much. Up till this... Sign in to see full entry.