"What if it's as simple as one moment? One tiny thing, like that kiss on the rocks? What if I'd kissed him a little longer? Would he be alive right now? Or what if I'd stayed with him Friday night, what if I'd been with him... wherever he was?" - Kristina McBride, One Moment. We all play the "what... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
"When someone you love dies, and you're not expecting it, you don't lose her all at once; you lose her in pieces over a long time - the way the mail stops coming, and her scent fades away from the pillows and even from the clothes in her closet and drawers. Gradually, you accumulate the parts of her... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
"Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim." - Vicki Harrison Have you taken the time to write thank you notes to those who either sent flowers or donations at the time of your loved... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
"So this, Harriet thought, gazing at her black-clad reflection, was what bearing up looked like. The eyes in the mirror stared at her, somehow, while fixing themselves far away. Bearing up, then, must be this: the feeling of perfect frozen stillness so that to raise your hand was a wrenching and... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 26, 2024
"I didn't want him to think I was giving up - I wasn't. I simply couldn't put myself together just yet." - Markelle Grabo, The Spell Master Be sure to vocalize how you are feeling to friends and family throughout your grieving process. Tell them explicitly that you appreciate when they try to... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
"We have such numerous interests in our lives that it is not uncommon, on a single occasion, for the foundations of a happiness that does not yet exist to be laid down alongside the intensification of a grief from which we are still suffering." - Marcel Proust, Swann's Way Grief is pervasive - it... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
"Grief is a curious thing when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-Aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the underbelly of a household is never pretty, ours no exception. There were times I stayed in my room for days on end with headphones on, if only so that I would not... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
"What's even more messed up than funerals is the way people treat you after the funeral. Like you're diseased or something." - Denise Jaden, Losing Faith Initiate conversations with people you suspect may feel uncertain about what to say. Making them comfortable will help you feel better and more... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
"When I saw your strand of hair, I knew that grief is love turned into an eternal missing." - Rosamund Lupton, Sister Finding something that belonged to your loved one you forgot about is a bittersweet surprise. Eventually, those moments will make you smile more than they make you cry. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 8, 2024
"We all have our sorrows, and although the exact delinaments, weight, and dimensions of grief are different for everyone, the color of grief is common to us all. I know, he said, because he was human, and therefore, in a way, he did." - Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale When you look at people... Sign in to see full entry.