"I realized that it was not that I didn't want to go on without him. I did. It was just that I didn't know why I wanted to go on" - Kay Redfield Jamison, Nothing Was the Same Do something that you have never done before. This doesn't mean skydiving or running a marathon. Make your bed every day,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 6, 2023
Sunday, February 5, 2023
"Still, everyone, including the abbot, had said that he was running away from his grief. They'd had no idea what they were talking about. He'd cradled his grief, almost to the point of loving it. For so long he refused to give it up, because leaving it behind was like leaving her." - Sue Monk Kidd,... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 4, 2023
"You can't love your mother or father if you don't also have the capacity to grieve their deaths and, perhaps even more so, grieve parts of their lives." - Glenn Beck, The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life It has been said that you never really grow up until you lose your parents. It feels... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 3, 2023
"Then one morning she'd begun to feel her sorrow easing, like something jagged that had cut into her so long it had finally dulled its edges, worn itself down. That same day Rachel couldn't remember which side her father had parted his hair on, and she'd realized again what she'd learned at five... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
"I watch and listen, helpless to help. There is no point in saying "This, too, shall pass," For a time we do not even want it to pass. We hold on to grief, fearing that its lifting will be the final betrayal." - Ahdaf Soueif, The Map of Love You need to take the time you need to grieve. While some... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward." - Abraham Lincoln It cannot be said enough...you are making progress in your grieving. It will never feel fast enough, but at some point, you will realize that you are improving and slowly letting joy back into your life. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
"One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put the test and you didn't fall apart." - Linda Poindexter. It will take several years, but you will look back on this period and feel a sense of pride that you made it. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 30, 2023
"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still." - Chinese Proverb Are you feeling frustrated that grief is still such a big part of your active thinking every day? Think back to a month ago. You are making slow and steady progress. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
"The people who have the best advice are usually the ones who have been through the most." - Anonymous Some day, you will be an enormous comfort to someone else who is experiencing loss. There is wisdom that comes from this terrible journey you are on right now. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
"And I pray that you no longer seek happiness from the past, but rather you set your sails forward, to a land that is pure and wonderful." - T.B. LaBerge Building new memories is as important as taking your next breath. Do not stop living because you are grieving. Find opportunities to celebrate... Sign in to see full entry.