Whether subtle or overt, life without this person alters how we and others see us.
Dying vs. death
When a loved one is dying, we’re able to better prepare ourselves for the inevitible.
The role of tears and crying
Tears are good; tears are necessary. Learn the proper role and proportion of crying over your loss.
Forward thinking
How to avoid excessive dwelling and permit yourself to point to a positive future.
I don’t want to talk about It
Some people deep in the throes of grief can’t even bring themselves to talk about the loved one they’ve lost.
Normal grief: Denial and numbness
There are stages of grief and it’s wise to know what they are.
Maintaining Emotional Balance
At a funeral, we may laugh at a remembrance and then cry in sadness. Both are important and need to be in balance.
Grief is Love Lost
Grief and love can be seen as two sides of the same coin. By grieving, you’re acknowledging love.
Normal grief: Searching
As we deal with our grief, we search and question how we’re developing a different relationship with the love one we’ve lost.
Abnormal grief responses: Delayed
Be aware of being too busy to grieve.