"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.
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Friday, June 24, 2022
"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 23, 2022
"Tears of grief are unique. They contain chemicals that aren't found in the more mundane droplets of moisture that bathe the eyes, as if our tears wash us free of some noxious cause of sorrow. And tonight, after crying until I am empty, I have a rare glimpse of my own interior landscape - wounds... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
"What they never tell you about grief is that missing someone is the simple part." - Gail Caldwell, Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship Everyone in our lives plays a role. We have teachers, entertainers, confidants, and more. The loss of someone created empty places. Was this the... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
"She believed that the Buddhists were right–that if you want, you will suffer; if you love, you will grieve. " - Anne Lamott, Crooked Little Heart Every once in a while, appreciate the love you lost. Without that love, you would not be experiencing grief now. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, June 20, 2022
"Though I knew in my mind that others had felt such loss, this loss was mine, and I felt that no one would ever understand it, and to try to explain the loneliness and pain I felt would be futile." - Linda Hawley, Dreams Unleashed Being alone with your thoughts and memories can be the most... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
"One by one, drops fell from her eyes like they were on an assembly line - gather, fall, slide...gather, fall, slide...each one commemorating something she had lost. Hope. Faith. Confidence. Pride. Security. Trust. Independence. Joy. Beauty. Freedom. Innocence." - Lisi Harrison, Monster High... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
"I had problems a therapist couldn't solve; grief that no man in a room could ameliorate." - Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail You may feel as if nobody can help you manage your grief. This may or may not be true. Either way, you need to try to help yourself.... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 17, 2022
"I wonder if I cry whether my tears would be gray." - Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It If you are feeling flat, like you have a lack of emotion about anything, then you need to take some steps to break out of that space. Go outside and take a brisk, ten-minute walk in the sun. If it is... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
"Grief wraps around people, takes them to a place they would not go otherwise." - Patti Callahan Henry, Between The Tides Have you noticed that you now have an indescribable bond with other people who have experienced loss? It's as if you were part of a different reality before your loss, one to... Sign in to see full entry.