Grief
More Tips for Holiday Grief
During the holidays, the bereaved need a lot of support, encouragement and understanding. The holidays are a difficult time for those grieving. It doesn’t matter if they are newly bereaved or long time bereaved. The holidays are always a reminder that one person, and in some cases, more than one person are missing from the [...]
Tips for Holiday Grief
As everyone knows the holidays are quickly coming upon us. When you are grieving, what do you do? How do you cope with the holidays during this time? I would like to offer some suggestions that may help you cope with the holidays. 1. Your grief will be with you, so I would suggest that [...]
Coping with Thanksgiving and other holidays
Grief tailspins may be caused by holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, special events, other deaths, or events that stimulate memories of the deceased. At these times, people may experience mini-grief cycles. This is normal. Now is the time for the bereaved to often have painful anticipation of the holidays. For so many people this is just a [...]
Coping with the Holidays
The holidays are quickly approaching. If you have had a loved one die or be injured you will now be faced with how to cope with the holidays. At this time of the year it seems that everywhere one looks some happy family is celebrating and joyfully being together. Because you will have a family [...]
Serenity Prayer
What to say to the person grieving?
When someone you know is grieving do you know what to say to them? Do you worry about saying the wrong thing? Do you feel you will remind them of their loss and make them feel worse? It may feel uncomfortable to you when you don’t know what to say or do? You will not [...]
Working through Grief with a Journal
Have you ever given it a thought that keeping a journal would be helpful in your grieving? What do you do with all those emotions and feelings that keep going through your mind? When you run out of people that are willing to listen to your grief story over and over, putting your pen to [...]
More Tips for Getting through the Holidays
Grief tailspins may be caused by holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, special events, other deaths, or events that stimulate memories of the deceased. At these times, people may experience mini-grief cycles. This is normal. Now is the time for the bereaved to often have painful anticipation of the holidays. For so many people this is just a [...]
10 Bill of Rights for those Grieving
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THOSE GRIEVING •The right to handle grief at your own pace and in your own manner without the need to “snap out of it” or maintain a “stiff upper lip”. •The right to accept your anger and frustration in your own way without having to be a “good sport” so others [...]
Can Grief Ever Be Positive?
Grief is a five letter word that everyone wants to run away from and pretend like it doesn’t exist. I’m sharing about grief so it can become your friend rather than something to fear. Grief is something you will all have to experience at some time in your life. Grief is a natural, normal and [...]
