"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman. While Walt Whitman used the idea of sunshine and shadows as a metaphor, take some time to bask in the sunshine literally. It is easy to withdraw when you are grieving, but the fresh air and sunshine can... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Sunday, May 18, 2025
"The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore." - C. Joybell C. Some days, you may wake up feeling so down that it seems like "getting through" is the best you can do. No one in your life can make you think differently - you have all the power... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
To spare oneself from grief at all costs can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness. -Erich Fromm You may be avoiding your friends and family. Seeing them brings up all the sadness that you are trying to hide away from as you grieve. Do... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Tears have a wisdom all their own. They come when a person has relaxed enough to let go and to work through his sorrow. They are the natural bleeding of an emotional wound, carrying the poison out of the system. Here lies the road to recovery. - F. Alexander Magoun Some scientists believe that... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
"In days that follow, I discover that anger is easier to handle than grief." - Emily Giffin, Heart of the Matter. You may want to blame the universe for your loved one's death. You may want to curse at the sky or fate or whatever force may have taken the gift of this person from you. Anger is fast,... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
"Now something so sad has hold of us that the breath leaves and we can't even cry." - Charles Bukowski, You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense When death comes, even an expected one, there is always a degree of shock. It is so final. You may think you know how you'll react, but the... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 12, 2025
"My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Richard Adams, Watership Down When we suffer a loss, we feel very alone. It is ironic, for grief, like love, is one of the most human and timeless of experiences. When you grieve, you are joining millions who have walked that... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
"I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colors and shades I knew existed." - Katie McGarry, Pushing the Limits You may be wondering why, after more than a month of living with this loss, you still don't enjoy music, laugh at jokes, or see beauty around you. Grief is a slow-moving... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
The cure for grief is motion. - Elbert Hubbard As you work through your grief, it is crucial to go from focusing on your thoughts to addressing your physical being. One of the best things you can do is to begin some form of light exercise as you work through these difficult days. Take a 15-20 minute... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 9, 2025
"When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain." - Khalil Gibran, The Prophet We spend a lot of our lives looking forward...forward to a vacation, a milestone, or even just... Sign in to see full entry.