"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing." - C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed. Fear or feelings like fear are a normal byproduct of grief. The... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Saturday, May 27, 2023
"I knew what it was like to lose someone you loved. You didn't get past something like that, you got through it." - Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart. It bears repeating that you never "get over" your loss. You simply learn to live with it. Sign in to see full entry.
"I knew what it was like to lose someone you loved. You didn't get past something like that, you got through it." - Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart. It bears repeating that you never "get over" your loss. You simply learn to live with it. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Suppressed grief suffocates. It rages within the breast and is forced to multiply its strength. - Ovid If you hide how you are feeling, it slowly consumes you. Go online, call a friend, or find a grief support group. Pretending that you are "handling" your grief alone does not make it go away.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
"Grief is depression in proportion to circumstance; depression is grief out of proportion to circumstance." - Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression. When you are grieving, you feel down. It seems like it is a constant presence at times. This is normal and typical. It may frighten... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. Who would love to hear from you today? Pick up the phone and call. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 22, 2023
"We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk." - Thomas Moore. If the people close to you are not grieving in the same way that you are, you may want to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
"One day someone is going to hug you so tight. that all of your broken pieces will stick back together" - Anonymous. Give someone a hug. It is good for your soul and makes you feel connected. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
"Please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And I will always believe the same about you." - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. When you run into people who know about your loss, it may be hard for them to say the "right" thing or... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 19, 2023
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman. While Walt Whitman was using the idea of sunshine and shadows as a metaphor, take some time to literally get some sunshine. It is easy to withdraw when you are grieving, but the fresh air and sunshine can... Sign in to see full entry.