Do you sometimes struggle to remember happy times? Is the sadness of your loved one’s passing overwhelming you? Here’s an idea about creating a memory board, but first a personal reflection: Awhile back I embarked on a project of making more space in my home office, and began by going through my bookshelves. It’s amazing…
This is a follow up to my earlier post about coping with Christmas and is meant for those who are struggling with any aspect of this season. It’s a buffet – see if there is anything that appeals to you. For a start, here’s something for those who are alone at Christmas This is an…
This post is mostly for those who have a religious faith or belong to a religion, such as Christianity. It looks at how the pain of our grief can sometimes be dismissed or minimised by others within our community of faith because of a focus on the ‘next life.’ Missing our loved ones is the…
The hoopla of the Christmas season has arrived in full force now. If you are someone who is eagerly looking forward to the coming month and Christmas itself, you might not relate with the following. But for many people who are grieving – particularly in the early years following their bereavement – Christmas is something…
Recently I wrote about the aloneness of grief, but there is another side to the story which is the topic of this post: finding some relief from the loneliness of grief. There is a certain solidarity amongst those who are bereaved in somewhat similar circumstances – a level of understanding that might not exist in…
A.B.C.D.E.F.G. Letters of the alphabet. Arrange them into words and we find meaning. Heal – “Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.” Recover – “to bring back to normal position or condition”. Rehabilitate – “to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity” Integrate –…
A short post from a Christian viewpoint. It is an additional comment on an earlier post on Families fractured by grief: differences and difficulties. Sometimes after the death of a loved one there are disputes regarding the will, and about what has been left to whom. This seems to be a common theme in literature – think…
