"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. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
I wonder if I cry or whether my tears will be gray. - Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It. If you are feeling flat, like you lack 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 raining, then... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
"The bird is gone, and in what meadow does it now sing?" - Philip K. Dick, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said Different religions and cultures have a wide range of beliefs about what happens to people when they die. Go online or visit your local library to read about these ideas. Finding out how... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
"Tears of grief are unique. They contain chemicals that aren't found in the more mundane droplets of moisture that bathe the eyes as if our tears wash us free of some noxious cause of sorrow. And tonight, after crying until I am empty, I have a rare glimpse of my own interior landscape - wounds... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, June 17, 2024
"It may be a cat, a bird, a ferret, or a guinea pig, but the chances are high that when someone close to you dies, a pet will be there to pick up the slack. Pets devour the loneliness. They give us purpose, responsibility, a reason for getting up in the morning, and a reason to look to the future.... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 16, 2024
"...you have to learn where your pain is. You have to burrow down and find the wound, and if the burden of it is too terrible to shoulder, you have to shout it out; you have to shout for help... And then finally, the way through grief is grieving." - Jane Hamilton Think about your grief today. Is it... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 15, 2024
"It was the meanest moment of eternity." - Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God Grief makes you aware of the concept of forever. It will help if you can try to spend less of your time and energy focusing on that. Instead, try to work on your current relationships and put energy into... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 14, 2024
"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.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
"One fire burns out another's burning; One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish." - William Shakespeare, R omeo 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.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
"I thought I could describe a state, make a map of sorrow. Sorrow, however, turns out to be not a state but a process." - C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Only others who have grieved can be a shoulder to cry on, which comes with complete understanding and empathy. BTW, I bought the Audible version of... Sign in to see full entry.