"It's odd, isn't it? People die every day and the world goes on like nothing happened. But when it's a person you love, you think everyone should stop and take notice. That they ought to cry and light candles and tell you that you're not alone." - Kristina McMorris, Letters From Home Being busy and... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Saturday, June 4, 2022
"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.
"Grief loves the hollow; all it wants is to hear its own echo." - Hisham Matar, In the Country of Men Try to listen to a piece of music that makes you feel joy. While you may not yet be able to enjoy an upbeat party song, find a calm, cheerful song that makes you feel happy. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 2, 2022
"When my mother died, I thought I'd drown in sorrow. But my grandmother said something very wise, and I've always held it close to my heart. She said that not even the sea is infinite, and neither is grief." - Teresa Frohock What advice would you give to someone who is grieving? Your ability to... Sign in to see full entry.
"When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing." - Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Have you been able to laugh yet? Can you see the humor in everyday things as you once did? With great loss and sadness comes an inability to... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
"I know now that we never get over great losses; we absorb them, and they carve us into different, often kinder, creatures....We tell the story to get them back, to capture the traces of footfalls through the snow." - Gail Caldwell, Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship Tell a story... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 30, 2022
"Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time. It's about loving what you have and being grateful for it." - Asher Roth You are working through your grief, and that is an overwhelming process. Look for one thing today that makes you smile. You may have to search online for a comedic... Sign in to see full entry.
This world is but a canvas to our imagination. - Henry David Thoreau Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to... Sign in to see full entry.
"The mystery of death, the riddle of how you could speak to someone and see them every day and then never again, was so impossible to fathom that of course we kept trying to figure it out, even when we were unconscious." - Francine Prose, Goldengrove Have you picked up the phone to call your loved... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 29, 2022
"When you lose your parents, the sadness doesn't go away. It just changes. It hits you sideways sometimes instead of head-on. Like now." - Jude Watson, In Too Deep Your loss may make you feel out of control. That can lead to a downward spiral across all parts of your life. To help, find a way to... Sign in to see full entry.