"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 23, 2023
Thursday, June 22, 2023
"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.
Friday, June 16, 2023
"It was the meanest moment of eternity." - Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Grief makes you so aware of the concept of forever. If you can try to spend less of your time and energy focussing on that, it will help. Instead, try to work on your current relationships and put energy... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
"Ten years, she's dead, and I still find myself some mornings reaching for the phone to call her. She could no more be gone than gravity or the moon." - Mary Karr, Lit. Getting used to the change in your everyday routine may still be a challenge. It is hard to realize how vital someone is to your... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
One fire burns out another's burning, One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish." - William Shakespeare, Romeo 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.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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.
Sunday, June 11, 2023
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.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
"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.
Friday, June 9, 2023
"Grief loves the hollow; all it wants is to hear its own echo." - Hisham Matar, In the Country of Men. Try to listen to a piece of 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 feel happy. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
"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.