"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.
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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.
Friday, January 27, 2023
"It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and that in time, the grief... lessens. It may not go away completely, but after a while it's not so overwhelming." - Nicholas Sparks The size and scale of your grief changes subtly over time. It ebbs and flows like the tides, and then... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
"But the struggles make you stronger and the changes make you wise. And happiness has its own way of taking its sweet time." - Gary Allen It will be so liberating to wake up and feel contentment rather than disappointment that your loss is there to greet you. True happiness returns slowly, but know... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
"Stop holding on to what hurts, and start making room for what feels good." - Unknown You can grieve and miss your loved one without focusing on pain of the loss. Mourn and cry, but let go of the anger & fear. Sign in to see full entry.