"That was the thing about being bereaved. People were overcome with sympathy. They did things for you without even considering whether or not it was the right thing to do." - Brenna Yovanoff, The Space Between People want to reach out to you, especially in the first year of your bereavement. They... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
"Which would you choose if you could: pleasure for yourself despite your friends or a share in their grief?" - Sophocles, Ajax Your friends who have experienced grief may be better equipped to help you through this time than those who feel sympathy but lack understanding. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 21, 2025
"It amazes me what humans can do, even when streams are flowing down their faces and they stagger on, coughing and searching, and finding." - Markus Zusak, The Book Thief Look back and feel proud of the times you put on a brave face. Keep going! Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
"This is your loss. Grieve as you must. Do what it takes to heal." - Unknown It is helpful to find people to talk with and grieve with as you heal. Always remember, however, that it is your process and your decision how you go through this. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
"It seemed like a mistake. And mistakes ought to be rectified, only this one couldn't be. Between the way things used to be and the way they were now was a void that couldn't be crossed. I had to find an explanation other than the real one, which was that we were no more immune to misfortune than... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 18, 2025
"I will not forget you. I have written your name on the palms of my hands. There is comfort in the concept that your loved one is always with you in your heart. "I will not forget you. I have written your name on the palms of my hands." - Isaiah 49:15-16 There is comfort in the concept that your... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
"For grief is felt not so much for the want of what we have never known, as for the loss of that to which we have been long accustomed." - Pericles The ordinary things are the things you miss the most. The phone calls, the emails, or the private jokes are the parts of our lives that create the... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
"It's like she has her heart in her hand and it's broken. She's holding it out and showing me all the little pieces. Or maybe it's my heart." - Nyrae Dawn, Façade It can be frustrating to realize that you no longer see the world in the same way. The loss of someone seems to hang over you like a... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
"Great griefs exhaust. They discourage us with life. The man into whom they enter feels something taken from him. In youth, their visit is sad; later on, it is ominous." - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables As part of the grieving process, some people find that they sleep more than usual. If you're... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 14, 2025
"For in grief nothing "stays put." One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral? But if a spiral, am I going up or down it? How often -- will it be for always? -- How often will the vast... Sign in to see full entry.