"It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and that the grief... lessens in time. It may not go away completely, but after a while, it's not so overwhelming." - Nicholas Sparks The size and scale of your grief change subtly over time. It ebbs and flows like the tides, and then... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 31, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
"But the struggles make you stronger, and the changes make you wise. And happiness has its own way of taking its sweet time." - Gary Allen It will be so liberating to wake up and feel contentment rather than disappointment that your loss is there to greet you. True happiness returns slowly, but know... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
"Stop holding on to what hurts, and start making room for what feels good." - Unknown. You can grieve and miss your loved one without focusing on the pain of the loss. Mourn and cry, but let go of the anger & fear. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different." - C.S. Lewis. Change happens so slowly that it is hard to see without looking back. You have made progress in your healing. It may not be progress you know of, but it is there. Feel some pride today in... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 27, 2025
"Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness, and bad days give you experience. Both are essential in life." - Anonymous. It is easy to look back and wish you had made different choices. "If only I had done this or said that." You can only live in the moment and do your best today. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anybody can start today and make a new ending." - Maria Robinson. You've probably been spending a lot of time looking back and reflecting on the times you spent with your loved one. Don't forget to look forward as well. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
"Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now." - Christopher Paolini. Try to live in the moment. What do you need to do right now? Can you do it? Yes - you can. Living in the moment will help you start to put your loss into... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 24, 2025
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon It is scary to face the world without someone you love as part of it. Find the strength to go and engage with others today. Show an interest in another person that lets... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
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"That was the hard thing about grief and the grieving. They spoke another language, and the words we knew always fell short of what we wanted them to say." - Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever. The easiest people with whom to talk about your grief are those who have also lost someone—those who do... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Henry David Thoreau. Could you look at something today that represents beauty to you? It might be the face of someone you love or a fresh flower in bloom. Appreciate the beauty around you. Sign in to see full entry.