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02/24/2023

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"Here's what I know: death abducts the dying, but grief steals from those left behind." - Katherine Owen, Seeing Julia

When you have experienced a loss, you can feel like a victim. Something precious was taken away from you, and there is a definite helplessness to that. You need to make the active decision to not be a victim of your grief. Feel the sadness, but work through the pain proactively each day to take back control of your life.

10/27/2022

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"Great griefs exhaust. They discourage us with life. The man into whom they enter feels something taken from him. In youth, their visit is sad; later on, it is ominous." - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

As part of the grieving process, some people find that they sleep more than normal. If you are struggling to return to your normal sleep schedule, it may help to increase your level of exercise. By taking a walk when you feel like you want to take a nap, you may increase your ability to stay awake longer and improve your mood as well.

09/01/2022

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"Please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And I will always believe the same about you." - Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

When you run into people who know about your loss, it may be hard for them to say the "right" thing or pose the right question. People often ask, "How are you doing?" with the best of intentions. What response can you give? "I'm doing fine" is certainly not the sentiment you want to share, yet how can you tell them what it's really like?

When faced with this, you may want to say something like, "It's so nice of you to ask. I really miss _____. We were so close, and it's a tough adjustment. How are you doing?"

That way, you are honest while being sensitive to the feelings of the other person. You have shared the truth, that this is tough, while keeping the conversation going and turning the spotlight back onto the other person. You have probably been asked this question a lot already, and you need to be ready with an answer that you are comfortable saying in response to it.

06/02/2022

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"You endure what is supposedly unbearable, and before you know it, you would have done the impossible by bearing the unbearable."
- Donovan

People told you things would slowly get better, but until you survive the first year of grief, that can be hard to believe. Looking back, you have made it through family events and milestones that seemed overwhelming. This next year will still be hard, but will not compare to what you've already accomplished. Continue to reach out to others to support you and rely on your inner strength when you need to. Just know that you are not alone.

06/01/2022

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"Change the way you think and you will change the way you feel."
- Charmaine Smith Ladd, Shake Hands with Yourself: A Peacemaker's Guide to Happiness & Inner Peace

Make sure you live your life through a lens of gratitude and appreciation. You are always going to be sad about your loss, but take that feeling and channel it into love for the life that is all around you.

05/25/2022

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"He had pulled out of that grief, eventually – out from under the suffocating weight of it. Suffering had formed him: made him silent and deliberate, thoughtful: deep." - Amanda Coplin, The Orchardist

You will find your voice. You will be able to talk about the person you lost without your eyes filling with tears. If you are not there yet, don't worry. That day will come soon.

05/20/2022

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"Mrs. Sussex said Byron's loss would grow more bearable. But here was the nub: he didn't want to lose his loss. Loss was all he had left of his mother. If time healed the gap, it would be as if she'd never been there." - Rachel Joyce, Perfect

Grief keeps your relationship with your loved one at the forefront of your life. As it starts to fade, you may feel a sense of loss all over again. Letting go of your grief may be as challenging for you as the grief itself. Allow yourself to evolve and move beyond your sadness without guilt. You were not meant to grieve for anyone indefinitely.

05/18/2022

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"In grief, part of the pain comes from our feeling that we should not suffer so - that it is fundamentally alien to our being, this even though we all suffer, and frequently. Yet we reject suffering as a basic human truth, while greeting joy as integral to our very substance." - Wendy Beckett, Sister Wendy's Meditations on Joy

As you start to gain a small amount of perspective on this process, it may be becoming clear to you that sadness and grief are integral parts of who we are as people. We don't deserve one or the other. They are simply what defines us as human beings.