"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 10, 2022
Monday, May 9, 2022
"Every morning, I wake up and forget just for a second that it happened. But once my eyes open, it buries me like a landslide of sharp, sad rocks. Once my eyes open, I'm heavy, like there's too much gravity on my heart." - Sarah Ockler, Twenty Boy Summer For longer than you expect, your loss will be... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 8, 2022
"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.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
"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.
Friday, May 6, 2022
"I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colours 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 or laugh at jokes or see the beauty around you. Grief is a... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The cure for grief is motion. - Elbert Hubbard As you work through your grief, it is important to go from focussing 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... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
"There once was a girl who found herself dead. She peered over the ledge of heaven and saw that back on earth her sister missed her too much, was way too sad, so she crossed some paths that would not have crossed, took some moments in her hand shook them up, and spilled them like dice over the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, April 30, 2022
"Relationships take up energy; letting go of them, psychiatrists theorize, entails mental work. When you lose someone you were close to, you have to reassess your picture of the world and your place in it. The more your identity was wrapped up with the deceased, the more difficult the loss." -... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
"It is useless for me to describe to you how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny felt in the time that followed. If you have ever lost someone very important to you, then you already know how it feels, and if you haven't, you cannot possibly imagine it." - Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 25, 2022
"To weep is to make less the depth of grief." -William Shakespeare There is no shame in crying to cope with grief. Cry a little, and then move on. You may have two weeks without tears and then cry every day for a month. Do not worry that you will never recover from your loss. You will make it a part... Sign in to see full entry.