"We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk." - Thomas Moore. If the people close to you are not grieving in the same way that you are, you may want to... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
"One day someone is going to hug you so tight. that all of your broken pieces will stick back together" - Anonymous Hug someone. It is good for your soul and makes you feel connected. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
"Please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And I will always believe the same about you." - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. When you run into people who know about your loss, it may be hard for them to say the "right" thing or... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman While Walt Whitman used the idea of sunshine and shadows as a metaphor, take some time to literally get some sunshine. It is easy to withdraw when you are grieving, but the fresh air and sunshine can help... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 17, 2024
"The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore." - C. Joybell C. Some days, you may wake up feeling so down that it seems like "getting through" is the best you can do. No one in your life can make you feel differently - you have all the power... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
To spare oneself from grief at all costs can be achieved only through total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness. ---Erich Fromm You may be avoiding your friends and family. Seeing them brings up all the sadness that you are trying to hide away from as you grieve. Do not... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Tears have a wisdom all their own. They come when a person has relaxed enough to let go and to work through his sorrow. They are the natural bleeding of an emotional wound, carrying the poison out of the system. Here lies the road to recovery. --- F. Alexander Magoun Some scientists believe that... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
"In days that follow, I discover that anger is easier to handle than grief." - Emily Giffin, Heart of the Matter. You may want to blame the universe for your loved one's death. You may want to curse at the sky or fate or whatever force may have taken this person's gift from you. Anger is fast, and... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 13, 2024
"Every morning, I wake up and forget just for a second that it happened. But once my eyes open, it buries me like a landslide of sharp, sad rocks. Once my eyes open, I'm heavy, like there's too much gravity on my heart." - Sarah Ockler, Twenty Boy Summer For longer than you expect, your loss will be... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
"June is gone. For the first time, the enormity of that hits me. Every muscle aches, my heart most of all. I am throbbing with how much I miss her. It hurts worse than anything. I don't know how I'm supposed to be expected to live day to day carrying this kind of pain. I don't know how I'm supposed... Sign in to see full entry.