THE SHOCK OF LOSS - This Can't Be Happening!
“This isn’t happening! This can’t be real!” Carla said, as she sat in the family area outside the Emergency Room.
Words for the Journey
Discover a sanctuary of perspectives, tools, and shared experiences written for people living with grief.
Grief Roadblocks & How to Let Go of Tough Emotions
When we lose someone we love, we expect to feel sad. Even years before their passing if we took a moment to contemplate what life would be like without them, we could have correctly predicted the sadness and heartache their absence would bring. The reality of grief, however, is so much more complex, and filled with so many tough emotions and "grief roadblocks" that even the most astute could never foresee.
10 Secrets to Survival After the Death of a Child
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard…“I don’t know how you do it.”“I would go crazy if I were you.”
Borrowed Time..........
You were his before you were mine,Who knew we were on borrowed time.Like sand through an hour glass,It wasn't long enough you went too fast.When I thought of us I saw forever,That wasn't in Gods plans however.Five months two weeks six days together,
A mother to an angel
A mother to an Angel, What does that mean?To live a life with your child never to again be seen.To have your heart ripped to shreds,To live each day wishing I were dead.To never be whole again,To have this eternal lifelong pain.To never know the answer why,To pass the day and only cry.
Grief and Courage
During the holidays my wife and I were having a discussion about our Being With Grief meetup group. We started this group over a year ago and now have over 60 members. That number tells us there are a lot of people out there who recognize that they are suffering and grieving for one reason or another. Yet, only a handful of those people actually show up at each meeting.
For the Broken Hearted
i write this to all who need some lovetake a look at the sky up aboveThere is someone listening to your prayersThey know your asking and they carePeople can be mean an no filter to their mouthI love my man he's from the Southi love when he says yes sir and yes ma'am He truly loves me for who I ami was told from a young age
Sad vs. Suicidal: “Normal” vs. Complicated Grief
When the grieving say that they don’t want to be “here” anymore you may wonder…what is the difference between being sad and being suicidal, or “normal” vs. complicated grief? Is it normal for someone who has lost a loved one to say (or think) that they don’t want to live anymore? That they not only can’t imagine a life without the person they’ve lost, but that they’re not at all interested in finding out?
miss you
I often wonder where you arecan you hear me from afar there is nothing to gain from your loss in my eyesothers are quick to judge but they've got a grudgepeople don't know the feeling of grief if they have not experienced ithow do they know if they never felt itfor me it was and is life changing I try not to go back to that day
