"And they had folded his brother's hands across his suited chest, as if he would be preserved in this sanguine pose forever, but only the heavy callouses visible at the sides of his hands seemed real. It was only the callouses that appeared to be familiar and believable." - Kent Haruf, Eventide... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Saturday, December 3, 2022
"If it is possible to die of grief then why on earth can't someone be healed by happiness?" - Jodi Picoult - Keeping Faith Your moments of joy are to be savored, but they won't prevent grief from creeping in at times. Once you make peace with that, the moments of grief won't catch you off guard... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 2, 2022
"Unacquainted with grief, I knew not how to appraise my bereavement; I could not rightly estimate the strength of the stroke." - Ambrose Bierce, The Moonlit Road, and Other Ghost and Horror Stories. How can you measure grief? It is impossible. You need to deal with it when it flares up and be... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
"Love is infinite. Grief can lead to love. Love can lead to grief. Grief is a love story told backward just as love is a grief story told backward." - Bridget Asher Love and grief are intertwined. You know that better than anyone Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
"But grief is a walk alone. Others can be there, and listen. But you will walk alone down your own path, at your own pace, with your sheared-off pain, your raw wounds, you denial, anger, and bitter loss. You'll come to your own peace, hopefully, but it will be on your own, in your own time." - Cathy... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
"Each person's grief journey is as unique as a fingerprint or a snowflake" - Earl Grollman The term 'journey' is overused these days, but your experience with grief is a unique journey. Only you know where you are and how you are feeling. Share your pain with those that care about you. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 28, 2022
I was tired of well-meaning folks, telling me it was time I got over being heartbroken. When somebody tells you that, a little bell ought to ding in your mind. Some people don't know grief from garlic grits. There are some things a body ain't meant to get over. No, I'm not suggesting you wallow in... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 27, 2022
"But grief is the ultimate unrequited love. However hard and long we love someone who has died, they can never love us back. At least that is how it feels..." - Rosamund Lupton, Sister You will always love the person you lost. Grieving can feel lonely because you don't get to feel their love in... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 26, 2022
"It is grief that develops the powers of the mind." - Marcel Proust Grief is going to pop into your mind. Its arrival is unpredictable but undeniable. What can you do? Know that it is coming, but also know that you can cope with it while it lasts. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 25, 2022
"Edgar, do you actually think that how long a person grieves is a measure of how much they loved someone? There's no rulebook that says how to do this." She laughed, bitterly. "Wouldn't that be great? No decisions to make. Everything laid right out for us. But there's no such thing. You want facts,... Sign in to see full entry.