"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.
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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.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
"She heard him mutter, 'Can you take away this grief?' 'I'm sorry,' she replied. 'Everyone asks me. And I would not do so even if I knew how. It belongs to you. Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for." - Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld, #38) It would be... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, June 10, 2024
"It's odd, isn't it? People die every day, and the world goes on like nothing happened. But when it's a person you love, you think everyone should stop and take notice. That they ought to cry and light candles and tell you that you're not alone." - Kristina McMorris, Letters From Home Being busy and... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
"Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am in a thousand winds that blow, I am the softly falling snow. I am the gentle showers of rain, I am the fields of ripening grain. I am in the morning hush, I am in the graceful rush Of beautiful birds in circling flight, I am... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 8, 2024
"Grief loves the hollow; all it wants is to hear its own echo." - Hisham Matar, In the Country of Men Try to listen to music that makes you feel joy. While you may not yet be able to enjoy an upbeat party song, find a calm, cheerful song that makes you happy. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 7, 2024
"All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes." - Cormac McCarthy, The Road Seek out something beautiful today. Go to a greenhouse or a flower shop. The beauty of nature helps you to feel hope again... a hope... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
"When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing." - Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Have you been able to laugh yet? Can you see the humor in everyday things as you once did? With great loss and sadness comes an inability to... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
"I know now that we never get over great losses; we absorb them, and they carve us into different, often kinder, creatures....We tell the story to get them back, to capture the traces of footfalls through the snow." - Gail Caldwell, Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship Tell a story... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
"Never compare your grief. You - and only you walk your path." - Nathalie Himmelrich, Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple How long did it take you to learn to read?...to drive?...to commit to a relationship? Grief is as personal as every other part of your life. Do not worry because you... Sign in to see full entry.