"Emma dropped the paper. Her first impression was of a weak feeling in her stomach and in her knees, then of blind guilt, of unreality, of coldness, of fear; then she wished that it were already the next day. Immediately afterward she realized that that wish was futile because the death of her... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Friday, July 5, 2024
"The worst of it is over now, and I can't say that I am glad. Lose that sense of loss - you have gone and lost something else. But the body moves toward health. The mind, too, in steps. One step at a time. Ask a mother who has just lost a child: How many children do you have? "Four," she will say, "... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 4, 2024
"Grief was like a seizure that shook me like a storm." - Patricia Cornwell, The Body Farm Be sure to eat healthy foods. While you have heard this all your life, it is especially important when you are grieving. Your body needs healthy foods to help you maintain yourself and begin to feel good again. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
"The closest bonds we will ever know are bonds of grief. The deepest community one of sorrow." - Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses If you have not done so already, consider joining a grief support group. If you have, reach out to one of your fellow members and be a shoulder to cry on or a... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
"How many times can a heart be shattered and still be pieced back together? How many times before the damage is irreparable?" - Gwenn Wright, The Blue Stocking Girl No matter how hard it is to get through each day, know that you are actually a lot stronger than you think you are. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 1, 2024
"While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it." - Samuel Johnson There is no better feeling than when you forget your grief and laugh. Embrace it...it will come again just as unexpectedly. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 30, 2024
"I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend's prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief." - Euripides One of the greatest things you can learn from your grief period is who your true friends are. It also teaches you how to truly be a good friend in return. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 29, 2024
"April 11, 2004 -Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the rules of thought, feeling, and behavior in these circumstances? It seems like there should be a rule book somewhere that lays out everything exactly the way one should respond to a loss like this. I'd surely like to know if I'm doing... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 28, 2024
"He'd lived long enough to know that everyone handled grief in different ways, and little by little, they all seemed to accept their new lives." - Nicholas Sparks, The Choice. Think back to the week after you lost your loved one. If you are honest, you can see that you have made progress in your... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
"The numbness of his loss had passed, and the pain would hit me out of nowhere, doubling me over, racking my body with sobs. Where are you? I would cry out in my mind. Where have you gone? Of course, there was never any answer." - Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games. It is so hard not to be able to... Sign in to see full entry.