When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ~ Unknown Today, look at a photo, watch a home movie, or hold an object that reminds you of a special time with your loved one. Laugh, cry, and remember. Put that memory in a special place in your heart to treasure always. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go. ~Anonymous You may not have reached a place of acceptance about your loss yet. Some people in your life may assume you have come to... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 6, 2025
“A lot of things are inherent in life -change, birth, death, aging, illness, accidents, calamities, and losses of all kinds- but these events don’t have to be the cause of ongoing suffering...If we dwelt on these positive states as much as we generally dwell on our negative thoughts and painful... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 23, 2024
"When one person is missing, the whole world seems empty." - Pat Schweibert, Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss We never think about how our life is a careful balance. Everyone with whom we interact regularly plays a part in creating our world, a web of people who make us feel comfortable,... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. - Swedish Proverb Many times when people grieve, their first instinct is to isolate themselves from others. You may need to cry, or to just sit in silent reflection as you continue to try to process what has happened. However, in conjunction with... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death. ~ Anonymous People talk about the importance of memories when you have... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 20, 2024
"Everyone grieves in different ways. For some, it could take longer or shorter. I do know it never disappears. An ember still smolders inside me. Most days, I don't notice it, but, out of the blue, it'll flare to life." - Maria V. Snyder, Storm Glass When grief is your every day, it's hard to... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
"Youth offers the promise of happiness, but life offers the realities of grief." - Nicholas Sparks, The Rescue No matter your age or your background, the process of grief is the last step in truly growing up. Your life before loss was one of a kind of childlike innocence compared to the life you... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
"Grief is a most peculiar thing; we're so helpless in the face of it. It's like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it." - Arthur... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
"So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love." - E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly Take a minute today to remember three times when your loved one made you laugh and smile. Relive those beautiful memories in your head. Those sweet moments are why you feel... Sign in to see full entry.