Something new with your hands (Grieving creatively #4)
There’s something to be said for trying new activities when you’re grieving, particularly ones that require concentration and the use of our hands.
Dreams and dreaming when you’re grieving
I had a dream not long ago. It was realistic but it wasn’t real. It probably came as a result of various thought processes and a bit of TV. The story was, it had been discovered that my daughter had a son, that I was just now finding out about. I was over the moon.…
Remembering with love on All Soul’s Day
It’s coming up to November 2nd – All Soul’s Day – a day when many of us will visit loved one’s graves to remember them, although in some traditions this might have taken place on October 31st. (“All Hallow’s Eve”, more commonly referred to as Halloween.) As Wikipedia helpfully explains, “All Souls’ Day commemorates All Souls, the Holy…
Grief: A Journey Through the Seasons
This is a reprint of an earlier post, slightly adapted. I hope if you have been bereaved recently that it will help. We take some life journeys by choice, but at other times, we find ourselves on a path that is far removed from our wishes. The book of Ruth in the Bible illustrates this…
Guilt and grief: avoiding a snowball of devastation
Many people who have been bereaved feel guilty, even though there is usually no reason to feel this way. This article looks at the importance of finding ways of coping with any guilt feelings, otherwise they can cause damage to ourselves and others.
Rituals help hold grief in a safe space (Grieving Creatively #3)
What rituals have you developed since your bereavement? Some of us light candles. Some visit the grave. Some talk to a photo. Some wear a piece of significant jewelry. Some say ‘good morning’. Some have a little special place in the home, a corner of remembrance. Anything like this can be helpful. Following short rituals…
Drawing on your resources to find a way out of the depths (Grief & Faith #12)
(A post that will mostly be applicable to those with a faith-based outlook.) We might have been dealt a massive blow with the death of our loved one, but that is not the end of our troubles. Life continues, and so new challenges arise. Life after bereavement. What is it? It is much the same…
Doing nothing at all (Grieving creatively #2)
Grieving creatively is the name of this series of articles. Today’s idea is quite simple: Sit and be. Focus on nature for 2, 5, 10 or 20 minutes. Really observe, really listen. Imagine the scene. You’re sitting on a bench after walking through woodland for about 20 minutes. The bench is on a hill part…
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