I was speaking to a friend who said “You know, I have not lost someone close to me yet, however I don’t think that you need to suffer a death to feel grief”
It made me think and the more we talked the more I agreed. Grief comes in many ways…
Loss of a job
Divorce or separation […]
Loss by definition means that something is missing in your life. It illustrates the gap that is left in your life, in your heart, in your soul. But you know when looking at your new life, remember that no matter what happens there are always counter balances.
Grief can also lead to gains in your life.
You […]
So this weekend the US passed 4,000 deaths in Iraq, no matter what your belief is about the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq..I hope that we can unite in saying that 4,000 lives lost, is a sad day. It is a sad day for the world when we send our family, our […]
When we suffer loss, we can think about what we now can’t do rather than exploring what we can do. We can explore our negative feelings like loneliness, sadness, grief rather than thinking about what are strengths are and how we can use them to rebuild our lives.
Overcoming grief is not only coming to terms […]
Death is tragic, the loss of a loved one is one of the most painful emotions that anyone can suffer…but do you know what the real tragedy can be?
I think the real tragedy is when we don’t use our bereavement to grow as a person, when we don’t use the loss of a loved […]
Oh it has been cold these last few weeks, really cold with severe frosts. I look at the lawn and see it covered in white, and it made me think of our grief. Grief bites, bereavement leaves you feeling cold to the world, to the warmth of others around you.
F=Frost covers the beauty of the […]
Not only do we suffer the ups and downs of bereavement, we also have to find various balances…
Balance of coping with letting our emotions out and losing control emotionally
Balance of remembering and not letting go.
Balance of not forgetting the past but learning to look to the future.
Balance of being grateful for having loved with the […]
This is possible the greatest concern that many of you write to me about. Now I am no expert but I can share my thoughts and what has worked for me. Here are my tips on finding a way of getting that precious resource that feeds our body to cope with grief.
If I am thinking […]
One of the readers to this blog - Beth wrote such a lovely comment to the learning from sadness post that I just had to highlight it and share it with you. Here is a snippet that may inspire you today
“……No, grief can be met and conquered. It’s the isolation that is deadly.
My image is […]
Many of us are coping with strange weather at the moment and it reminds me of the bereavement process
Heavy rain - The tears that flow
Clouds - The depression that can overtake us
Sunshine - Despite the pain, there are days when we learn to smile and also make others smile
Thunderstorms - The problem that appear that […]
Learning how to redefine yourself and rediscover life
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